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SKILLS
Everyone has skills,
hundreds of skills, many of which employers are looking for in an employee.
The average person has between 500-800 skills, yet most people can only
identify a few skills and are generally unable to describe them to an
employer. You need to identify at least 5-10 skills that are the most
attractive to potential employers. The more skills you have identified, the
easier it will be to convince a potential employer that you have what it
takes to do the job.
The
three types of skills are Job Content Skills, Self Management Skills, and
Transferable Skills.
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Job Content Skills |
| Job content skills are
those skills specific to a job or occupation. Along with the skills you
used in previous jobs, you may have developed job skills through
education, hobbies, community activities, volunteer activities and life
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Self Management Skills |
| Sometimes called
“personality traits” these self-management skills are the skills you use
day by day to get along with others and survive. They are the skills
that make you unique. Read the list of traits below and circle those
that you feel describe you.
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Transferable Skills |
| These are the skills
that can transfer from one job to another. Many skills can be applied to
a variety of activities. They can transfer from one activity to another. |
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