PURSUITS 2011! - Business Education Council of Niagara

TRANSFER YOUR SKILLS to the WORKPLACE
Transferable Skills are skills you can take with you from one situation to another,
from one job to another. You have gained them by practice or by knowledge.
Some people have trouble identifying their skills. Think about your past
experiences in school, at a full or part-time job, in volunteering and in your leisure
time and see which skills you have used.
1. Put a “check mark” in the left hand box where you judge that your competence
to be above average.
2. If you think of other skills you have, list them under the “Other Skills You Possess
Which are Not Listed.”
3. List your top 5 skills under “Summary”. Choose the skills you excel in and that
you would most enjoy using on the job. Now you have your summary of skills
to include in your resume.
Dealing with People
Explain your ideas and feelings
Listen and ask questions
Talk easily with others
Greet people
Take messages
Help people
Speak in public
Give and take to make an agreement
ACTION WORDS to use on a resume:
tutored, guided, coached, observed,
corresponded, collaborated, arranged,
developed, solicited, etc.
Dealing with Information
Share information through e-mail,
computers, etc.
Give and take to make an agreement
Write clear reports
Design presentations
Read and understand information
(e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
Find information using technology
(research computers databases)
ACTION WORDS to use on a resume:
adapted, designed, decided, evaluated,
edited, monitored, researched etc.
Dealing with Numbers and Money
Study numbers and facts
Measure different amounts
Figure out how much money is needed
for something
Add up totals
Compare prices
Count money
Count stock or merchandise of a store
or company
Sell different items
ACTION WORDS to use on a resume:
compared, measured, evaluated, recorded,
calculated, handled, sold, balanced,
judged, raised, etc.
Building and Repairing
Use my hands to work
Put things together
Build or repair things
Construct buildings
Operate tools and machinery
Drive or operate vehicles
Repair things
ACTION WORDS to use on a resume:
assembled, constructed, repaired, built,
operated, created, programmed, etc.
Being Creative and Artistic
Able to express yourself through art
Love for music
Dance, body movement
Perform, act
Drawing, art
Play instruments
Able to express feelings easily
Present artistic ideas
Write short stories
Write poetry
Design web pages
Get high scores in video games
ACTION WORDS to use on a resume:
created, produced, shaped, designed,
organized, recorded, sketched, wrote,
performed, executed, etc.
OTHER SKILLS YOU POSSESS -
Which are not listed:
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SUMMARY -
My top 5 skills are:
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