YOUR
SKILLS
Reflecting on your experiences is a great way to begin the process of
finding and applying to opportunities. In order to better understand
and present your whole story, you will also want to focus on the relevant
skills, talents, and qualifications you gained from all of your experiences.
In general, nearly every experience can help you develop skills in any of
the three categories below:
INDUSTRY/DEGREE
SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Technical, content
knowledge, coursework, etc.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
Teamwork, verbal and written
communication, organization, etc.
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS:
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Timely, genuine, hardworking, passionate,
positive, resilient, flexible, selfless, etc.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR,
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS:
Communicating with others
Working well on a team
Problem-solving
Organizing and prioritizing work
Processing information
Analyzing data
Obtaining job-related technical knowledge
Understanding computer programs
Writing and editing
Influencing others