worksheet

Next prioritize these skills. Which are your strongest skills? Which are the most important for your
job objective? On the practice worksheet, under the heading Technical Skills, rank your top four
skills from this list.
Major Skill Areas
These are general skills used in a wide variety of jobs. These are also the type of skills that are transferable.
Check off the ones you are proficient at. Again prioritize them, and choose three main skill
areas that are the most important for the job you are presently seeking. Write them on the practice
worksheet in the spaces entitled Major Skill Areas.
Specific Tasks
Under each major skill area, you will find a list of specific tasks. Check the tasks you have performed.
Prioritize them. Then add them to your practice worksheet. Be sure the tasks you record correspond
to one of the major skill areas you have listed.
Marketable Personality Traits
What are your most marketable personality traits and self-management skills? By most marketable,
we mean which of your personality traits and self-management skills are most in demand for your
job goal and are the most impressive to your future employer?
If the job you are seeking is people oriented, be sure to emphasize people-oriented traits. Of course
such traits as “loyal,” “dependable,” and “works well under pressure,” are qualities that employers
always seek.
Again, be selective and prioritize. If you are seeking a job as a manager you may want to emphasize
skills such as an ability to motivate and get along with others, and being a team player.
Accountants on the other hand would emphasize task-oriented goals since their main job is with
data, not people. They may want to stress such traits as being analytical, having an eye for detail,
and working well under pressure.
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Skill Assessment ➢ 3
A WORD OF CAUTION: PERSONALITY TRAITS ARE SUBJECTIVE—NOT
CLEARLY BLACK OR WHITE. BE SURE YOU CAN BACK UP EACH TRAIT
WITH EXPERIENCE (PROFESSIONAL OR NONPROFESSIONAL) OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHERS.
Once again, select your three most marketable traits and list them on your practice worksheet.