Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Transferable Job Skills

This blog entry will have to do with "Transferable Job Skills". It will record my research into the topic as well as include examples of transferable job skills I find and possess myself.

The three following web sites have information on the Transferable Job Skills

Transferable Job Skills Sets for Job Seekers-http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills_set.html

Examples of Transferable Skills - Short List of Transferable Skill-
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/careerchoicechan/a/trans_skills_ex.htm

Changing Careers and Transferable Job Skills: Identifying and Obtaining Work Skills That Transfer-
http://adult-education.suite101.com/article.cfm/changing_careers_and_transferable_job_skills

Transferable Job Skills are skills that can be used and applied in any workplace, they are extremely useful and are can be used to help make a resume' stronger.

Some Transferable Job Skills that are considered are-

  • Communication: The ability to express an idea clearly to those around you.
  • Human Relations: The ability to use interpersonal skills to empathize, and sympathize, with people, and resolving conflicts among co-workers.
  • Time Management: The ability to use and distribute time to increace potency and efficiency in the work place.

Other examples of Transferable Job Skills are-
  • Event Planning
  • Speaking a Foreign Language
  • The ability to utilize computer programs
  • Multitasking
  • Team Player

I currently do not possess a resume', so this would be my first draft of my skills list.
Applicable skills
  • Extremely comfortable with computers and computer programs, including Adobe Photoshop, as well as, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Works well on teams
  • Takes direction well

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