THREE TYPES OF SKILLS I - De Anza College

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THREE TYPES OF SKILLS

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Identifying your strengths and skills is a vital part of preparing to sell yourself to an

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employer. Before you can develop a resume or handle a job interview, you need to

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outline the positive traits and abilities which you have to offer. To help highlight

your strengths, try dividing them into the following three categories:

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Special Knowledge Skills

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? When your skills are technical or require partiCular knowledge related to a

specific position, they are referred to as special knowledge skills. For example, a Computer Programmer might identify particular computer skills, such as UNIX, BASIC or "C" Programming Languages, while a Secretary might cite typing 65 wpm.

? Skills demonstrat~ng mastery of a particular body of knowledge related to a

specific type of work are also special knowledge skills. A Fab Operator or Technician could highlight knowledge of clean room procedures or Statistical Process Control, whereas a Building Inspector might know city and county building codes.

Personal Qualities

? Personal qualities are those positive traits which you bring with you into any

environment. For example, enthusiasm, flexibility, a sense of humor and ~ependability are all valuable personal qualities. Your specific traits can greatly enhance you as a candidate for a prospective job.

Transferable Skills

? Transferable skills are those abilities gained from one experience that can be

used in other industries or jobs, such as planning, organizi-ng, negotiating, motivating others, attention to detail and following written instructions. Most often these take the form of ACTION words.

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SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

Identifyyour special knowledgeskills. List every job-related'skill you can think of

without worrying that YOIl are being overly specific or mentioning the obvious. Later you can prioritize and, if necessaryo, mit.

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STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Place a check mark by those qualities which best represmt you.

_ methodical

_ punctual

_ purposeful

_ tolerant

_ loyal

____ producqeualitywork enthusiastic show leadership serious

_ responsible'

_ resourceful

__ professional careful

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mature considerate committed consistent dedicated dynamic

___ enterprising

_ good-natured

_ industrious

_ intcIligent

_ safetyconscious

_ helpful

_ honest

___ observant motivated efficient

_ hard-working

_ organized

_ articulate __ sincere _ willingtoworkovertime _ - artistic

_ --.:... workwellunder pressure

flexible work quickly reliable

_learn quickly

_ knowledgeable _ positiveattitude

- charismatic

_ calm

_ cheerful _ outgoing _ confident -_ crea tive

diligent

_ easy-going

_ friendly

_ senseofhWTIor

_ sensitive

_ cooperative

_ dependable

_ perceptive

_ patient _ thorough

_ conscientious

_ decisive

_ disciplined

_ energetic

_ goal-directed

_ imaginative

_independent -.

_ innovative

_ insightful

_ straightforward

_ open-minded

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Now select sir of your strongest personal qualities which you believe would most

favorablyimpressan employerfor your targeted job.

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STRENGTHSAND SKILLS

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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Place Q check mark b,'sidl! those words all the "ext three.pageswhich best describeyour transferable

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skills, the abilities which YO/l gaillcd frolll past UJorkor other life experience which can transfer to new

irldllstries or jobs. You may wallt to place all asterisk ? by the skills most valuable to your largetedjob

objective.

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_ analyzing _ ascertaining _ c1arifying _ collecting

__ cdrietiqcuiindging

_ diagnosing _ examining _ experimenting _ extracting

RESEARCH

_ extrapolating

_ evaluating

_ gathering

_ identifying

_ inspecting _ interpreting

_ interviewing _ investigating _ isolating

_ organizing

__________ reading receiving researching reviewing surveying synthesizing systematizing summarizing

troubleshooting writing

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_ accounting _ adjusting

_ administering _ allocating

_ analyzing _ appraising _ auditing

_ balancing

_ bookkeeping

FINANCIAL

___~ budgetirlg calculating computing consolidating depositing

_ detai1-orientcd _ developing _ estimating _ forecasting

__ mpalnaagninnging _J

_ preparing _ projecting _ reconciling

_ record-keeping _ researching

__ rseosollvvinigng

__ aabcsttraicntingg

_ conceptuaJizing

__ cconrsetruacttinigng

_ customizing _ designing

__devedloipriengcting

_ discovering

__ discriminating

_ dramatizing

drawing

CREATIVE

_ establishing _ fashioning _ founding _ generating

_ illustrating

_ imagining

_innovating

_ instituting _ integrating

__ iinntrovdeucnintging

_ memorizing _ originating

_ perceiving

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_ synthesizing

__ ~visruailitziinng g

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_ assembling

_ b.?nding _ binding

_ building _ calculating

_ computing _ controlling

_ cutting _ deJivering _ designing _ devising _ diagnosing

_ drming _ driving

_ enginl!cring

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STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

TECHNI CAL I MANUAL

_ fabricating

_ f~ding

_ fixing

_ grinding

_ handling

_ instaning

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lifting

_ maintaining

_ making

_ manipulating

_ moving

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_ operating machinery

_ operating tools

_ overhauJing

_ packing

_ programming

_ pumng

_ punching

_ remodeling

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repairing

___ ttyesptiinngg ____ ssstseehtootinnilrgpv-tdupipiininnngggg

__ uwpgeraidginhging

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_ approving

_ arranging

_ cataloguing

_ checking

_ classifying

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collating

_ co]]ecting

_ comparing

_ compiJing

_ copying

_ detecting

_ dissecting

_ dispatching

_ dispensing

_ distribu ting

DETAIL I CLERICAL

_ enforcing

_ executing

~ extracting

_ faciJitating _ fiJing

_ fonowing-through _ generating _ implementing

_ inspecting _ inventorying

_logging

__ moopneitorraintging

_ organizing

_ preparing

____________ processing

_ proof-reading

purchasing recording

-: responding

retaining retrieving

tabulating screening specifying systematizing transcribing validating

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_ adjusting

____ caacssatlLat"reSrisininnfgdygiinngg

____ classifying

~ coaching

counseling

demonstrating diagnosing

___ HELPING directing educating expediting

______~ facilitating

familiarizing

guiding

leading,

listening

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ml!ntoring

motivating

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_______~ observing referring rehabilitating relating

rendering ., representing servicing

speaking

_ team-work _ understanding

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