Transferable Skills Sets for Job-Seekers
Marketable job
skills can be broken down into five basic categories -- skills sets -- that
job-seekers can use in showing applicable skills from one job/career to the
next.
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Below is a list
of six broad skill areas, which are divided into more specific job skills:
Computer/Technical: the use of modern office tools.
- Art & Graphic - Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
- Desktop Publishing - Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign
- Presentation - Microsoft PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash
- Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel
- Word Processing - Microsoft Word
- Programming - Java Programming, Javascript, jQuery
- Operating Systems - Windows 2000, XP, Vista,Unix, Mac OSX
- Engineering Software – AutoCAD, Diagnostic M
- Web Page Design - HTML, Macromedia Dreamweaver, CSS (Cascading Styling Sheets), Intermediate ActionScript, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, FTP(file transfer Protocol
- Work Place Machinery – Cash register, Photocopy machine, Fax machines, Scanners
Communication: the skillful expression,
transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas.
- Speaking effectively
- Writing concisely
- Listening attentively
- Expressing ideas
- Facilitating group discussion
- Providing appropriate feedback
- Negotiating
- Perceiving nonverbal messages
- Persuading
- Reporting information
- Describing feelings
- Interviewing
- Editing
Research and Planning: the search for
specific knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future needs and solutions
for meeting those needs.
- Forecasting, predicting
- Creating ideas
- Identifying problems
- Imagining alternatives
- Identifying resources
- Gathering information
- Solving problems
- Setting goals
- Extracting important information
- Defining needs
- Analyzing
- Developing evaluation strategies
Human Relations: the use of
interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people.
- Developing rapport
- Being Sensitive
- Listening
- Conveying feelings
- Providing support for others
- Motivating
- Sharing credit
- Counseling
- Cooperating
- Delegating with respect
- Representing others
- Perceiving feelings, situations
- Asserting
Organization, Management and Leadership:
the ability to supervise, direct and guide individuals and groups in the
completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals.
- Initiating new ideas
- Handling details
- Coordinating tasks
- Managing groups
- Delegating responsibility
- Teaching
- Coaching
- Counseling
- Promoting change
- Selling ideas or products
- Decision making with others
- Managing conflict
Work Survival: the day-to-day skills
that assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction.
- Implementing decisions
- Cooperating
- Enforcing policies
- Being punctual
- Managing time
- Attending to detail
- Meeting goals
- Enlisting help
- Accepting responsibility
- Setting and meeting deadlines
- Organizing
- Making decisions