Skill Assessment
Let’s review your background to pull out the skills employers are looking for and include them on your resume.
Are You Listing Your Transferable Skills?
What are Transferable Skills?
Transferable skills are skills and abilities that are relevant and helpful across different areas of life and in different jobs. Employers often look for people who can demonstrate a good set of transferable skills. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURS ON YOUR RESUME.
The good news is that you already have transferable skills – you’ve developed such skills and abilities throughout your life, at school, at home and in your social life, as well as through any experience in the work-place.
It is important that you can identify and give examples of the transferable skills that you have developed – this will go a long way to persuading prospective employers that you are right for the job.
Employers are usually looking for abilities and qualities that they recognize to be present in the most effective employees. These soft skills, such as being able to communicate effectively in a variety of situations, showing initiative, creativity and integrity, and having a good work attitude, are valuable across all industries.
Have You Ever Used These Skills?
Written Communication
Verbal Communication
Interpersonal (with others)
Computer Software
Creativity
Problem Solving
Language
Time Management
Financial
Administrative
Leadership
Research
Train
Manage
Analyze
Plan and Organize
Skill Assessment Exercise
Instructions
Step 1: Download this worksheet or divide a sheet of paper into 3 columns. Review the list of skills above for skills you have used. In the first column list your skills. List at least 4.
Step 2: List all the occasions you have trained in or used that skill (at least 4 total bullets)
Step 3: Review your resume to see if there is evidence of the use of the skill on your resume
Example:
A Sample Skill Assessment For A Student With No Work Experience
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1. Skills I Have |
2. Where I Used or Gained That Skill |
3. Evidence On Resume? (yes/no) |
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Computer Software (Microsoft Office) |
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Public Speaking |
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Interpersonal (Ability to work well with others) |
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Plan and Organize |
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