Transferable Skills
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 2 Transferable Skills… Are abilities that can be applied to any job. Differ from work-content skills. Create a powerful link between higher education and the work world. Almost any skill you use to succeed in one situation can transfer to success in another.
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 3 Consider your transferable skills Use the four modes: What if? Why? How?What?
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 4 Why identify my transferable skills? Approach job-hunting with more confidence Grow your list of qualifications Land jobs that involve more responsibility, variety, freedom and money Thrive in the midst of change
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 5 What are my transferable skills? Reflect on key experiences Recall when you performed at your peak The word skill points to something you do Examples: analyzing, coaching, editing, learning, listening, organizing, reading, researching, speaking, training, writing
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 6 How do I perform these skills? Add adverbs—words that describe how you take action Add a specific example of each skill to your list Focus on the skills that you most enjoy using—these will help guide your job search
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Transferable skills - 7 What if I could expand my transferable skills? Describe the skills you would like to acquire Investigate ways to develop these skills: extracurricular activities, group memberships, internships, volunteer positions, work-study assignments, part- time jobs.