1. IDENTIFY YOUR SKILLS POST UNIVERSITY, CAREER SERVICES CENTER DEBRA MANENTE, M.ED., CPRW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NORTH HALL, ROOM 103 DMALLICK@POST.EDU

2. TODAY YOU WILL LEARN What are transferable skills? The difference between transferable skills and duties/tasks Types of skills How to assess and develop your skills 3. TODAY YOU WILL LEARN Skills employers want How to use better Action/Power words How to show your benefit Always qualify yourself 4. What are Transferable Skills? http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NE0lFGBK2kM 5. SKILLS VS. DUTIES/TASKS SKILLS = Abilities youve acquired that you can apply to the job you are pursuingDUTIES & TASKS = Things anyone can do but does not demonstrate your true abilities ACCOMPLISHMENTS = Things you did with the skills you have acquired SKILLS + Can enhance your value as an ACCOMPLISHMENTS = employee; this is how you grab attentionIn order to stand out you need to QUALIFY yourself with your Skills and Accomplishments. 6. TYPES OF SKILLS THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF SKILLS1. Technical/Professional 2. Functional3. Personal/Adaptive 7. TYPES OF SKILLS1. TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL Job/Industry Education Computer/Technical 8. TYPES OF SKILLSTECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLES COST ACCOUNTANT(industry related) Published Executive and Board statements and facilitated weekly forecasting Processed and settled intercompany accounting transactions and dealt extensively with foreign currency issues (education) Bachelor of Science in Accounting President of Accounting Club (computer/technical) Expert knowledge of database systems and TSI/SQL queries 9. TYPES OF SKILLS2. FUNCTIONALThese skills are related to people, information, or things that are transferable from one field or occupation to another 10. TYPES OF SKILLSFUNCTIONAL - EXAMPLES Wrote research papers and created graphs while utilizing Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint applications Worked with a wide range of diversity while being a team-leader at McDonalds Reorganized the tracking system for accounts payable (AP)/accounts receivable (AR) while working as a summer intern Known for providing exceptional customer service 11. TYPES OF SKILLS3. PERSONAL/ADAPTIVESkills that represent your style of work/integrity, are often called personal traits or self-management skills. 12. TYPES OF SKILLSPERSONAL/ADAPTIVE - EXAMPLESCooperative Dependable Persistent Adaptive Accurate Timely Self-motivated 13. TYPES OF SKILLSAlways have examples to use to back up the skills you say you have. 14. ASSESS AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS What does the employer need to accomplish? What skills and personal qualities do employers want? What skills would be expected of you regarding your career choice? 15. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANTAccording to a Spring 2013 study by National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), there are certain skills employers want in the people they hire. They are: Decision making and problem solving skills Planning, organizing, and prioritizing with little supervision 16. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANT Analytical skills Verbal communication skills Technical knowledge and computer proficiency Ability to write and edit reports accurately Ability to influence others and sell an idea 17. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANT What is expected of someone in this career choice or a recent graduate? ? Research ? ? ? ? ? Job description Understand the personal qualities that make someone in your particular field successful 18. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANTEXAMPLES Open mindedMotivatedEfficientIndustriousMatureCheerfulEnergeticCreativePunctualIntelligentEnthusiasticDependableProblem SolverIntuitive 19. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANTEXAMPLES HOW CAN YOU Demonstrate where you had to listen to instructions and act with minimal guidance Use examples that show you can conquer job challenges by thinking critically and creatively Show examples of how you work well in a team and are easy to get along with 20. SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANTEXAMPLES HOW CAN YOU Prove your leadership ability Show how have you been organized and planned accordinglyWhat others can you think of.? 21. ACTION/POWER WORDS 1. Conveys the image of a successful doer. 2. Describes accomplishments and brings power to your message. 22. ACTION/POWER WORDS 23. ACTION/POWER WORDS By beginning each bulleted accomplishment statement with a strong action verb, this highlights your successes and allows the reader to get a sense of your skills It is a good idea to vary the action verbs on your resume in order to demonstrate the vocabulary of a college graduate 24. ACTION/POWER WORDS INSTEAD OFREPLACE WITHHelpedFacilitatedWorkedProducedActed asMediatedResponsible forManagedEnteredCategorized 25. SHOW YOUR BENEFITIn order to grab an employers attention you need to assess your skills and constantly qualify yourself. 26. 1. Take the job description and highlight or circle the requirements, skills, and keywords that are important. 2. Analyze the job description and think about how you meet their needs. 27. JOB REQUIREMENT/KEYWORDSHOW DO I QUALIFY?Fast-pacedWorked at McDonaldsSelf-starter, work independentlyClasses required to work within deadlines and follow strict research guidelines; GPA 3.7Website development, branding, marketingInternship Kept company intranet updated and accurate. Logged hundreds of hours researching marketing trends, branding techniques, and topics related to website development then presented the findings to the advertising staff - required to write weekly reports.Strong communication skills: writing, verbalInternship - Wrote weekly reports and presented minutes at weekly meetingsTime management skills - Can prioritize and is organizedMcDonalds Had to prioritize and be organized to survive working at McDonaldsComputer skillsAccustomed to working with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OutlookLeadership skillsActed as shift leader and trainer at McDonalds 28. QUALIFY YOURSELFQualifying yourself is knowing how to show what the benefit is of hiring you. 29. EXAMPLEQUALIFY YOURSELF The employer is looking for someone who feels comfortable working with people in a customer service capacity Accustomed to working with a wide range of diversity while working under pressure in a high sales atmosphere OR Looking for someone with strong computer skills Have clocked over 500 hours of research while utilizing Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications 30. WE ALL HAVE SKILLS Meeting DeadlinesOrganizingPlanningManaging ProjectsPublic SpeakingEffective CommunicationSupervising/InstructingLeadershipTroubleshooterInterpersonal AbilitiesResearchingSensitive to Diversity 31. RECAP What are transferable skills? The difference between transferable skills and duties/tasks Types of skills How to assess and develop your skills 32. RECAP Skills employers want How to use better Action/Power words How to show your benefit Always qualify yourself 33. NEXT WORKSHOPLEARN HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RSUM Friday, November 8th Macdermid Hall, Room 11612:45 to 1:40 34. WE CAN HELP Rsum writing Letter writing Effective interviewing Job search strategies should you want: Full-Time/Part-Time employment Internships Winter/Summer employment 35. VISIT US Optimal Resume = https://post.optimalresume.com/ Linkedin = http://www.linkedin.com/in/postuniversity careerservices Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/PostUniversity CareerServices YouTube = http://www.youtube.com/user/PostCareer Center Twitter = https://twitter.com/PostCareerCntr Pinterest = http://pinterest.com/PostCareerSvc/