Jun 2014 Issue (Secondary)

Skills acquired during any activity in life, that can be applied at a later stage in new situations i.e. they can be transferred. We can acquire these skills through all sorts of activities e.g. classes, projects, voluntary work, hobbies, CCAs. They make us employable and assist us in all parts of our lives.

We need to cultivate skills that go beyond the skills necessary for a specific job. Identify our skills and articulate how they can be used in any occupation. In resumes and during interviews, portray our skills and experience as applicable to the job we seek. An employer requires us to have these skills in order to be successful in our jobs.

Once we have a desired skill, employers know we potentially have the capacity to transfer it into their organisation and to develop it further i.e. Skill Progression. In our CVs and at Interviews, employers look for concrete evidence that we have the skills they are looking for i.e. Skill Match

SKILL ACQUISITION Acquired via sports, employment, projects, voluntary work, hobbies SKILL TRANSFER Skills acquired in any situation applied to new situation SKILL PROGRESSION Skills can be developed & improved in new situation SKILL MATCH Employer looks for concrete evidence in CV and at Interview

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

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

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

Coaching Counseling Promoting change Selling ideas or products Decision making with others Managing conflict Initiating new ideas Handling details Coordinating tasks Managing groups Delegating responsibility Teaching

Implementing decisions Cooperating Following policies Being punctual Managing time Attending to detail Meeting goals Enlisting help Accepting responsibility Setting and meeting deadlines Organizing Making decisions Entrepreneurial skills… These skills include the capacity to be a self- starter, the ability to manage projects, and a talent for marketing oneself. Confidence Critical thinking and problem- solving skills Flexibility Ability to acquire new technical, analytical, computer or foreign- language skills quickly Creative problem-solving talents

Read Slides 7-12 again Think about the career you would like in the future and which Transferrable Skills you will need in order to be successful? Why? If you are not sure about your future career, which three Transferrable Skills do you believe will be most helpful to have and why?

Identify the Transferrable Skills you would like to work on developing and improving now? Identify ways you could develop these skills now: e.g. Through CCAs, group memberships, volunteer positions, work attachments, part-time jobs.

Everyone needs to make a team work well by: – Contributing ideas openly – Staying focused – Feeling safe enough to ask questions – Actively seek information and opinions – Following directions – Proactively solving problems

Listening/verbal/written skills are: – Asking/giving directions – Deliver a speech – Advising a close friend – Discussing your future plans – Contributing your ideas to a group – Making an important phone call Are you able to communicate well with others? Do you feel confident in your ability to communicate your thoughts? Why?

You have this skill if you are able to lead, inspire and develop others These skills would help you do things like: – Organise a school event such as the annual prom night – Be captain of a sports team – Organize group members for a project – Be a Team Supervisor and/or Manager

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