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Transferable SkillsTransferable Skills
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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.
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Consider your transferable skills
Use the four modes:
What if? Why?
How? What?
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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
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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
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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
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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.