6. Transferable skills
Often more important than job-related
skills
Can be gained from everyday living
Employers think if you are able to use
the skill in one situation, you should be
able to use it in another job even if it
appears unrelated.
7. Write down what you consider to
be your top 3 skills or strengths
8. Dependable Delivers quality work
Friendly Energetic, hard worker
Work well with others Trustworthy
Work well under stress Positive attitude
Good tempered Good self-esteem
Learns quickly Creative and takes
Nice appearance initiative
Work without supervision Uses good judgement
Neat work habits Sense of humor
Willing to do extra Good problem solver
Honest Very productive
9. Now what?
You need to develop your skills into a
statement you can make at an
interview.
Come up with an example of each skill
to prove that you have that skill.
10. “I can meet deadlines.”
Example – “While in school, I never
missed a due date on an assignment.”
11. “I am a good explainer”
Example – “Whenever other students
had trouble understanding a problem in
math, they came to me for an
explanation.”
12. “I am trustworthy”
Example – “My neighbor asked me to
water their plants while they were on
vacation. They gave me a key to their
home and I only used it to get the job
done and leave.”