Take stock of your transferable skills

Let's review your transferable skills

Your transferable skills are not your attributes - and most often, you learn or develop transferable skills over time.  Whether you developed transferable skills at work or in a volunteer capacity, these skills will make you more valuable. For example, the ability to negotiate, or resolve conflict, or manage and delegate tasks.

Take a few moments to reflect on your career and educational journey. What would you consider your greatest successes and what were the skills that enabled you to be a success? Develop a summary of your accomplishments. It is also important to know what you enjoy doing and know what is required for the job you want and what the hiring manager or company is looking for.  

To help you get started, we have provided a list of transferable skills in the document below.  Place a check mark next to all the transferable skills you have. Then go back and highlight the 10 underlined skills you would enjoy using most. Write these top 10 skills in the spaces at the end of the document and write a brief example of how you have demonstrated each skill in a job or relevant activity. This will help you as you consider career options that are best suited to you.  It will also enhance your resume and better prepare you for interviews if you’re applying for jobs.

 Take stock of your transferable skills