Identify Your Skills!
These are some skills that you have because of your life experiences. They are called “transferable skills”.
Dealing with People
- Explain your ideas and feelings
- Listen and ask questions
- Talk easily with others
- Greet people
- Take messages
- Ask questions
- Help people
- Speak in public
- Give and take to make an agreement
Dealing with Information
- Share information through e-mail, computers, etc.
- Write clear reports
- Design presentations
- Read and understand information (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
- Find information using technology (research computers databases)
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
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
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
More Skills You Have to Offer
These are the skills that show you have a good character and you can fit into any work place. Employers will want to know this about you! These are sometimes called “soft skills.”
A Problem Solver
- Create and talk about new ideas
- Figure out when there is a problem
- Look at different points of view
- Find out the cause of a problem
- Look at different solutions
- Put the solution into action
- Check to see if a solution works
- Change the solution if needed
- Give and take to make an agreement
A Leader
- Supervise others
- Put together a group meeting
- Help others feel interested in something
- Come to an agreements with others
- Make decisions
- Plan a meeting or project
- Give jobs to other
- Run meetings
- Tell people what they need to do
- Control yourself and make good choices
- Explain things to others
- Speak in public
- Work hard to get results
- Solve problems
- Help two sides come to an agreement
- Take risks
- Show others what to do
A Positive Attitude
- Feel good about yourself
- Speak to others in a positive manner
- Respectful when working with others
- Recognize other people’s good efforts
- Take care of your personal health
- Show interest and effort
- Admit where you could have improved
- Encourage others to be successful
- Open to change
Responsible
- Set goals balancing work and personal life
- Plan and manage time and money to achieve goals
- Take responsibility for your own actions
- Help your community
- Get jobs done on time
- Know health and safety practices
Willing to Learn
- Willing to learn and grow
- Find personal strengths and areas to improve
- Set your own learning goals
- Identify learning sources and opportunities
- Plan for and achieve your learning goals
A Team Player
- Respect people’s differences
- Be open to change
- Accept and provide feedback in a considerate manner
- Share information and expertise
- Lead or support when appropriate
- Manage and resolve conflict when appropriate
- Be patient with others
- Encourage others
- Speak up when there is a problem
- Teach others
- Give people advice
- Talk to people
- Listen to what others have to say
- Trust others
- Supervise others
- Help others
