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Transferable Skills

Employers expect that you will be able to apply the different skills you have gained through various college experiences to their work environment.  The following are examples of transferable skills.

 

Speak effectively
Describing feedback
Organize
Develop rapport
Motivate
Manage groups
Gather information
Coach
Listen attentively
Negotiate
Persuade

Write concisely
Report
Interview
Attend to details
Identify resources
Promote change
Extract important data
Meet goals
Facilitate group discussions
Provide appropriate feedback

Convey feelings
Define needs
Implement decisions
Enforce policies
Accept responsibilities
Perceive non-verbal messages
Cooperate
Initiate new ideas
Manage time
Delegate responsibilities
Set/meet deadlines

Reference for writing bulleted phrases

Action Verb + Skill + Task = Result
Example:  Cultivated (Action Verb) leadership experience (Skill) by mentoring new students (Task) resulting in 98% freshmen retention (Result)

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:27:39 AM