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Maine State Library Leveraging Crossover Skills. What are Transferable Skills?. Transfer from one job to another Number of them Mention them at the right time in the right place Examples: Analyze data Delegation Implement Change. Informational Interview. Call for an appointment
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What are Transferable Skills? • Transfer from one job to another • Number of them • Mention them at the right time in the right place • Examples: • Analyze data • Delegation • Implement Change
Informational Interview • Call for an appointment • Don’t ask for too much time • Ask them for resources
How do you intend to Brand yourself? • What transferable skills are you going to focus on? • What is the employer looking for? • Like a Promise
#1 Transferable Skill • Managing Change • Recognize what isn’t working • Willingness to modify and adapt • Motivate others • Think outside the “box” • How adaptable are you?
Communication • Effective Speaking • Effective writing • Persuading • Reporting
Intellectual • Intellectual Skills • Gathering Information • Identifying patterns, Problems, and Causes • Analyzing data • Defining needs
Interpersonal • Interpersonal Skills • Team building • Selling • Leading • Problem solving • Training/Mentoring
Organizational Skills • Resolving conflicts • Managing resources • Budgeting • Coordinating work
Leading • Ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal • Leadership traits: • Organization • Problem-solving • Innovation
Team Building • Team development • Build consensus • Develop cooperation • Promote collaboration • Produce results • Goals • Meet • Exceed
Sell Results Instead of Skills • Recruiters look for results • Focus on benefits of your skills • Provide specific achievements • $ • %