Transferable Skills & Qualities

Ask Yourself: What kinds of opportunities for developing valuable skills will this experience offer me?

CHARACTER QUALITIES | Will I be able to develop: 

• Trustworthiness (honest, loyal, reliable, principled)
• Respect (polite, civil, tactful, tolerant)
• Responsibility (diligent, self-disciplined, accountable)
• Fairness (open-minded, impartial, consistent)
• Caring (compassion, empathetic, friendly)
• Humility (willing to learn from others, mistakes, and failures)

COMMUNICATION SKILLS | Will I be able to:

• Speak effectively
• Write clearly
• Listen attentively
• Create visual messages
• Present ideas or information
• Provide appropriate feedback
• Persuade others
• Ask insightful questions
• Read non-verbal language
• Proofread or edit written material

CREATIVE SKILLS | Will I be able to:

• Play an instrument or sing
• Act or mime
• Perform with a group
• Direct creative talent
• Develop an artistic ability
• Create a product or service
• Create or manipulate graphics and visuals
• Create a logo or slogan or marketing materials
• Design a publication or website
• Produce a video or multi-media presentation

INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS | Will I be able to:

• Develop trust and rapport 
• Listen empathetically
• Deal with difficult people
• Serve clients or customers
• Convey feelings appropriately
• Facilitate a discussion
• Assert myself respectfully
• Motivate and affirm others
• Share credit and success
• Cooperate with others
• Understand and appreciate differences

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Will I be able to:

• Launch a new initiative
• Envision and promote change
• Anticipate a need or a problem
• Imagine alternatives or create solutions
• Take a risk or make a hard decision
• Manage or supervise others
• Chair group meetings
• Assume or delegate responsibility
• Manage conflict or negotiate an agreement
• Teach or train others
• Develop or mentor talent
• Sell an idea or product
• Include others in decision-making
• Deal with a crisis
• Develop policies

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS | Will I be able to:

Brainstorm and select ideas
• Set goals and action steps
• Create a calendar or timeline
• Coordinate people, activities, and details
• Prepare for and manage risks
• Develop and maintain a budget 
• Locate resources
• Follow through from start to finish
• Develop evaluation strategies

RESEARCH SKILLS | Will I be able to: 

• Create and/or administer a survey 
• Conduct interviews or a focus group
• Gather relevant information
• Summarize content
• Sort and analyze data
• Report findings
• Make projections

TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS | Will I be able to:

• Repair machines or technical equipment
• Assemble or install machines or technical equipment
• Use tools or machines
• Drive and operate vehicles
• Master athletic skills
• Learn and utilize a software application
• Write a software application
• Landscape or farm
• Use scientific or medical equipment
• Prepare food institutionally or commercially
• Analyze and correct plumbing or electrical problems

WORK ETHIC AND PRODUCTIVITY | Will I be able to: 

• Keep records
• Demonstrate motivation and initiative
• Model and enforce policies
• Manage time well
• Handle details
• Work well under pressure
• Set and accomplish goals
• Meet deadlines
• Show up on time and stay on schedule
• Enlist the help of others
• Accept and carry responsibilities
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Improve the efficiency of a system
• Demonstrate flexibility or adaptability