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  1.                      TRANSFERABLE  SKILLS
  2.  
  3. People used to look at jobs as lifetime commitments and identified
  4. closely with their particular job.  For many, this way of looking at
  5. themselves is no longer useful.  Now, it's important to view
  6. yourself in a "skill capacity" manner.  Rather than saying "I'm a
  7. line supervisor for the phone company." it is better to say "I'm a
  8. person with ____ skills that can be used by IBM, General Motors, a
  9. machine shop, etc."
  10.  
  11. By thinking of yourself as a person with skills rather than as a
  12. person with a particular job title, you can break out of the little
  13. box that you, and others, may have put you in.  Changing the way
  14. you see yourself can open new doors for you in your job search.
  15.  
  16. For many people, taking this new look at themselves is hard.  To
  17. assist you in recognizing the skills that you actually have, the
  18. "Transferable Skill Analysis" form is provided.  Under "work
  19. achievements" list all your work experience, your volunteer
  20. experience, your work at home experience, and your hobbies.  Then,
  21. under "things you know" list the corresponding skills.
  22.  
  23. The "things you know" should actually be looked at from three
  24. separate perspectives.
  25. 1. Think about what you did with things.
  26. 2. Think about what you did with people.
  27. 3. Think about what you did with information.
  28.  
  29.        Example:      Line Supervisor
  30.  
  31. 1.  Things:       Sorted requests, ordered parts, maintained job
  32.                   lists.
  33.  
  34. 2.  People:       Gave instructions, helped crew, instructed crew,
  35.                   supervised work quality.
  36.  
  37. 3.  Information:  Interpreted directions, organized instructions,
  38.                   kept records, memorized information quickly.
  39.  
  40.  
  41. To further help you get started, a few suggested skills are
  42. provided in the following lists.
  43.  
  44. Advised           Described         Justified         Polished
  45. Analyzed          Designed          Labeled           Recorded
  46. Arranged          Directed          Lectured          Repaired
  47. Assembled         Documented        Lubricated        Routed
  48. Articulated       Drove             Maintained        Scheduled
  49. Assigned          Evaluated         Marketed          Served
  50. Assisted          Examined          Measured          Shipped
  51. Bought            Expanded          Mixed             Solved
  52. Built             Expressed         Moderated         Sorted
  53. Calculated        Forecast          Monitored         Stocked
  54. Checked           Formulated        Negotiated        Tabulated
  55. Communicated      Guided            Observed          Tested
  56. Conducted         Hired             Operated          Translated
  57. Consulted         Improved          Organized         Trimmed
  58. Coordinated       Initiated         Planned           Typed
  59. Defined           Inspected         Prepared          Unloaded
  60. Delivered         Interviewed       Programmed        Wrote
  61. Demonstrated      Judged            Proposed          Weighed
  62.  
  63.  
  64. For the next step, select "Career Evaluation Form" from the
  65. submenu.
  66.