Career Development CenterPresenter: Cam Helkowski, [email protected]
November 2011
Take inventory of what YOU offerMajor skills and abilities
Social, technical or field-specific skills
Important personal attributes (hard-working, trustworthy, results-oriented, decisive)
Ask: Where have I successfully used these abilities, skills and attributes?
Why Look at Transferable Skills?
Leverage skills for new opportunitiesTarget skills will offer the greatest personal
rewardIdentify areas of strength and interestIdentify areas for growth and developmentIdentify areas of burnout or dissatisfactionData for self-marketing/ personal branding
3 Types of SkillsTechnical/ Work-specific skills are specific to a job and are not
easily applied in other environments or situations. These skills tend to be technical and/or specialized.
Functional/transferable skills can be applied in most environments and situations. They incorporate various combinations of data, people, and thing skills. Examples of functional skills include communication, planning, organizing, managing, analyzing, and problem-solving.
Self-management/adaptive skills (sometimes referred to as personality traits) are related to how we conduct ourselves and are rooted in temperament. Examples of these skills include taking the initiative, resourcefulness, being good-natured, and reliability.
Assess Your MarketabilityWhat Can You Provide that No One Else
Can?
Transferable skills(i.e. communication, analyzing, organizing, problem-solving,
planning, presentation)
Experience by organizational function
Accomplishments
Assess Your Marketability:What Can You Provide that No One Else Can?
What do you know? What have you done?
Personality and character (adaptive skills)
How can you help? What value do you bring?
Education and related training
Volunteer experience
Assess Your Marketability: Transferable Skills that Employers SeekCollaboration and
Teamwork SkillsDiplomacy/InfluenceAdaptability and
FlexibilityProject ManagementInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills
Entrepreneurial attitude and creativity
Understanding of multiple perspectives
Problem-solving and analysis tied to the “big picture”
Strategic planning
Transferable Skills CategoriesCommunication
Research and Planning
Leadership and Management
Human Relations and Interpersonal
Communication SkillsSpeaking effectively in public Writing clearly and concisely Expressing ideas in an open forum Facilitating group discussion Providing appropriate feedback Persuading or advocatingReporting technical information to a non-
technical audienceInterviewing for informationEditing documents
Research and Planning SkillsGenerating ideas Identifying problems Developing alternative solutions Identifying resources Gathering information Goal Setting and Evaluation Conducting Needs AnalysisDeveloping evaluation and feedback strategies
Leadership and Management SkillsRecruiting and hiring staffProviding direction, coaching and feedbackHandling details or coordinating tasks Managing groups Delegating responsibility Teaching or Instruction Counseling for performance improvementPromoting change Managing conflict
Human Relations and Interpersonal SkillsDeveloping rapport Listening activelyProviding support for others Motivating Sharing credit Counseling Cooperating Representing others Perceiving feelings, situations Asserting
Communicate Your Value:Accomplishments
AchievedAdaptedAuthoredBuiltCompletedControlledConvincedCreatedDevelopedDirected
EstablishedEvaluatedImplementedImprovedInitiatedMaintainedManagedOperatedProducedReduced
Accomplishment StatementsQuestions to get started:
• What outcomes have you been recognized for?• Did you improve processes, procedures? How?• Did you negotiate for savings or to generate
revenue?• Did you increase brand (think mission)
awareness? How?• Did you come up with an idea that improved
the organization in a tangible way?• How do you know you did a good job?
Examples of Accomplishment StatementsManaged five program budgets totaling $$.Improved collections procedure to capture $$$ in
unrealized revenue.Consistently exceeded sales goals by 20%.Completed projects on time and under budget.Managed projects across three research centers. Trained and supervised (department) staff.Identified and characterized (interesting research
finding.)Wrote and was awarded foundation grant for work on…Invited presenter at 2011 XXX conference.
Next StepsComplete a comprehensive skills analysisResearch career areas to find a possible fit
OnlinePrintPeople
Network to learn as much about the industry as you can & to build key connections
Create a job search planUpdate your resume and practice interviewing
Determining Qualifications for Specific Jobs
Print ResourcesOnline ResourcesOnline Job listing sitesInformation InterviewsTrade Professional AssociationsConferences, Industry Events, Meetings
ResourcesSkillscan- www.skillscan.netOccupational Outlook Handbook- www.bls.gov/ocoO*Net- www.online.onetcenter.org
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