SKILLS IDENTIFICATION



IDENTIFYING YOUR SKILLS WORKSHEET

PART 1

You might demonstrate skills at home, in the classroom, with friends or family or in the workplace. Sometimes we might not think we have a skill but our family, friends, boss or co-worker tell us we have that skill.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Review the list of skills under each skill section.

2. Place a check mark next to any of the skills you feel you demonstrate.

3. Total the amount of check marks and write the total number at the bottom of each skill category.

4. Complete Part 2.

SKILL SECTION 1 - WORKING WITH PEOPLE

|SKILLS CATEGORIES |

|A. Helping/Human Relations Skills |B. Management Skills |C. Communication/Teaching Skills |

|active listening, caring, developing rapport and trust |organization, coordinating (people, programs, |speaking, conversing |

|understanding, empathizing, accepting |structures) |using humor |

|motivating, encouraging, supporting |supervising, managing, directing |dealing with general public |

|helping others clarify alternatives, values and needs |establish, plan, develop, implement policies and |answering questions, providing information |

|counseling, advising |procedures |directing people to other resources |

|assessing needs |producing, setting up, maintaining |telephone skills |

|interviewing, referring, consulting |assigning, scheduling, arranging |composing, expressing |

|collaborating with others, working as a team |problem-solving, trouble-shooting |office writing, memos, letters, reports, minutes |

|rehabilitating, helping people change |coordinating personnel, motivating people |technical writing—translating scientific/specialized |

|dealing constructively with difficult people/situations|developing potential in others |jargon into general terms, designing manuals |

|intervening, mediating, resolving |reconciling conflicts, mediating |journalistic writing—newspapers, magazines |

|advocating, negotiating for others, confronting |negotiating, bargaining |proofreading, editing, revising, adapting |

|working with groups, assisting group interaction |consulting, collaborating |reading, translating, interpreting |

|working with special populations |identifying/mobilizing resources |language skills (general or specific) |

|community relations, social service | |briefing, explaining, illustrating concepts with samples |

| | |teaching, instructing, coaching, tutoring |

| | |training, demonstrating |

| | |public speaking, lecturing |

| | |leading discussion groups/workshops |

| | |thinking on your feet, speaking extemporaneously |

| | |performing in public |

| | |radio, television, media (communication arts) |

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|SKILLS CATEGORIES |

|D. Public Relations/Promotions Skills |E. Administrative/Leadership | |

|representing (an employer, an organization, an issue) |initiating action, working without supervision | |

|advertising, publicizing |defining objectives, setting standards | |

|persuading, influencing, convincing |making/implementing decisions | |

|lobbying, building support, advocating |analyzing situations objectively | |

|coordinating conflicting groups to work together |simplifying complex problems (breaking them down) | |

|fund raising |prioritizing tasks, revising goals | |

|selling (commodities, services, programs, ideas |evaluating, reviewing, recommending | |

|public presentations, debating |managing time | |

|radio and television appearances |working well under stress, improvising | |

|promotional writing, sales copy, advertisements |delegating responsibility | |

|public information, press releases, newsletters, |politicking, compromising | |

|publicity |chairing meetings, coordinating groups | |

|developing targets, marketing, doing needs assessment |responsibility for overall effectiveness of | |

|organizing, planning, executing |group/program organizational structure | |

|producing, directing (ad campaign, publicity, |processing information to get at real crux of issues | |

|marketing) | | |

|making audio-visual presentations | | |

|conducting public affairs/ceremonies | | |

|displaying showmanship, theatrical poise, stage | | |

|presence | | |

|conducting group tours/orientations | | |

SKILL SECTION 2 - WORKING WITH DATA

|SKILLS CATEGORIES |

|A. Numbers/Finance/Office Skills |B. Research Analysis |C. Observation/Problem Solving |

|computing, calculating, estimating, projecting |gathering information from varying sources |sensing, perceiving, examining |

|bookkeeping, accounting, auditing |(books, physical data, directly from people) |recording impressions |

|cost analysts, financial planning, budget |investigating, surveying, collecting |diagnosing, estimating, anticipating, |

|management |organizing, classifying, sorting information |projecting |

|taking inventory, appraising, purchasing, |into categories |inspecting, assessing, defining, narrowing |

|buying |dissecting, abstracting, seeing patterns of |focus |

|filing, classifying, collating |meaning, of results |clarifying, identifying, measuring |

|designing/maintaining filing systems |interpreting, analyzing statistical/scientific |designing experiments and tests |

|designing office forms, procedures |data, drawing conclusions |tracing errors to their source |

|using statistics, compiling statistical reports|conceptualizing coming up with theories |adapting theory to specific problem-situations |

|attention to detail, follow-through, accuracy, |developing models, methodologies, ideas |reviewing, critiquing, interpreting results |

|precision |writing articles, summaries, reports | |

| |synthesizing, getting to essence of core tasks | |

| |seeing inter-relations between different | |

| |phenomena | |

| |processing large amounts of information | |

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SKILL SECTION 3 - WORKING WITH THINGS

|SKILLS CATEGORIES |

|A. Physical/Mechanical Skills Category |B. Design and Construction Category |

|manual dexterity |molding, shaping, composing |

|doing precision work, small physical detail |assembling, installing, building, constructing |

|performing intricate lab procedures, preparing slides |fixing adapting, repairing |

|operating equipment, computers, scientific instruments, laboratory |measuring, physical accuracy or quality |

|machinery, mechanical devices |drawing plans, drafting |

|using tools operated by heavy machinery (trucks, cranes) |mechanical problem solving, mechanical |

|skilled-trades—carpentry, masonry, plumbing |ingenuity |

|refinishing furniture, doing small remolding |spatial perception |

|outdoor work (environment, recreation, scientific field work) |design/invention of tools or instruments |

|plant care, gardening, farming, landscaping |designing more efficient technical procedures |

|working with animals, animal care |artistic design—clothes, costumes, theater sets |

|hiking, walking, camping, bicycling, swimming |interior/exterior design, landscaping |

|athletic aptitude, movement/dance | |

|cooking | |

|craft skills (knitting weaving) | |

|traveling, navigating | |

PART 2

Once you complete Part 1, use the total numbers under each category to help you identify your strongest skill section(s) and your weakest skill section(s) to answer the three questions below.

1. What is your strongest skill section? List the strongest categories under this section. Type your answers in the space below.

2. Do you have strengths in more than one skill section? If yes, list these other sections and strongest categories within the section(s).

Type your answer in the space below.

3. What is your weakest skill section? List your weakest categories within this section. Type your answer in the space below.

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