Lesson Objectives
Learn what transferable job skills are Understand the importance of these skills in the
world of work Demonstrate their appropriate use Learning application—your assignment
Are you ready to get skilled?
What are transferable job skills?
Skills you have acquired during any activity in your life - jobs, classes, projects, parenting, hobbies, sports, etc. - that are transferable and applicable to what you want to do in your next job.
Transferable Job Skills – What is all the “hype” about? Given the current and projected job
market, a person will change jobs on an average of 5 times during their working career.What effect does this have on a person?What kinds of skills will be helpful to them in
these situations?
Transferable Skills Sets
Marketable job skills can be broken down into five categories - skill sets – that job seekers can use in showing applicable skills from one job/career to another: Communication Research and Planning Human Relations Organization, Management, Leadership Work Survival
Communication Skills The skillful
expression, transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas:Speaking
NegotiationWriting
PersuadingListening
Group facilitation
EditingInterviewing
Research and Planning Skills The search for specific
knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future needs and solutions for meeting those needs:
Forecasting/PredictingGather informationSet goalsDefine needsIdentify resourcesProblem solveAnalyze
Human Relations Skills
The use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people: Developing rapport Listening Motivating Counseling Coorperating Perceiving feelings;
situations
Organization, Management and Leadership Skills The ability to supervise,
direct and guide individuals and groups in the completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals: Managing groups Coordinating tasks Teaching Promoting change Selling ideas or products Managing conflict
Work Survival Skills
The day-to-day skills that assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction: Implementing decisions Managing time Meeting goals Accepting responsibility Organizing Setting and meeting
deadlines
Using transferable skills…
Do you already use some of these skills? Which skills do you need to work on?
Which have you mastered?
Please take a few minutes to share with your neighbor at least two specific examples of how you use transferable skills now, either in school, at a job, in a club, with friends etc.
Transferable skills and your career goal… Class sharing:
Anyone willing to share what they discussed with their neighbor?
Do you understand how these skills are necessary for success in any job?
Which of these skills would be most helpful to aid your success in your potential career? Why?
Let’s role play…
Please count off by 5’s; get into groups by number Each group will be assigned a scenario to role play for
the class The class will identify which transferable skills where
utilized or needed to be utilized in the situation Using the chart provided, please individually document
your findings The chart information will be shared with the class.
Role Play ChartRole Play Skill Set Skills utilized Skills that could’ve
been utilized
The interview (#1)
The irate customer (#2)
The badly needed day off (#3)
The “happy” group (#4)
The busy day (#5)