1. Discovering your Skills and Strengths

3. Skills come from many places You don’t have to be paid to acquire a skill Most people aren’t aware of all their skills

4. Discussion Questions 1. Is it more important to have all the job skills an employer is looking for or to have the ability to learn quickly? Why? 2. Are people happier when they use the same set of skills at work as they do in their outside interests? 3. Can people learn new adaptive skills once they become an adult, are our personality skills set in childhood? 4. Thinking back on all the jobs you’ve had and the things that you’ve done. When did you feel most satisfied, full, and alive.

5. 3 types of skills 1.Job-related: skills specific to performing a certain job. 2.Adaptive: aka-personality traits- these skills are used to assist people in adapting to situations. 3.Transferable: skills that you take without you wherever you go.

6. Job related or technical skills These skills that are specific and absolutely necessary for a given profession. What are some jobs that require specific skills to do?

7. Adaptive skills such as loyalty and punctuality, are like personality traits. They are the skills that you have that help you to adapt to different situations. Adaptive skills can be positive or negative. Some skills might be positive in one job and negative in another. What are some examples of skills that are positive or negative? What jobs might change whether a skill is positive or negative? Do you think a persons adaptive skills might influence an employer as to whether to hire him/her? Most people don’t mention these skills in an interview.

8. Popular transferable skills that employers want: 1.Personal Presentation 2.Enthusiasm and Initiative 3.Effective Communication: listening and oral communication 4.Basic skills in reading, writing, and computation 5.Computer and technical literacy 6.Time management and Organization 7.Problem-solving/Creativity

9. Seven More Transferable Skills 1.Interpersonal abilities, negotiation and teamwork 2.Ability to learn 3.Teamwork skills 4.Diversity sensitivity 5.Planning and organizing 6.Self esteem and goal setting 7.Leadership/Followership