What are Job Skills?

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Job skills can also be called transferable skills, since they are the type of aptitudes you acquire through work experience that can make you valuable to other employers, even in different fields from the one you currently work. Sometimes people refer to their job skills as a skill set, and it’s important to showcase your skill sets on resumes, especially if you are planning to seek work in a different field. Even if you don’t have tremendous experience in the new field in which you’d like to work, your knowledge and sense of what makes an employee more valuable can help you get a job.People may organize job skills around different areas of expertise. These can include things like excellent communication skills, ability to problem solve or troubleshoot, understanding the human relations aspect of jobs, leadership abilities, and basic knowledge or work skills. It may be difficult at first to figure out which of these skills you possess, but examples in each field make you more attractive to potential employers. Communication job skills can mean a number of different things. You might be an effective writer, who is able to produce memos or record details of your work. You may be good at participating in groups, conveying new ideas, interviewing people, and listening to other’s contributions. Think of examples that may include some of these skills to be listed on a resume or cover letter. Problem solving and troubleshooting, or even ability to plan things are all transferable skills. You may be good at figuring out where problems are occurring and making plans on how to resolve them. A troubleshooter can usually easily identify areas that need improvement and create and implement plans to boost work performance. A planner can be someone who takes an analytical approach to work and has past examples of figuring out ways to improve the work environment. Human relations refer to how you relate to other employees, customers, and management. This is sometimes lumped in with communication skills, since people who have good work relationships with their peers are often good listeners. You also may be adept at supporting others and providing motivation for your peers. You may not have led any type of team, but your contribution on teams has been particularly valuable. People skilled in relating to others are often good at judging situations, being sensitive to the needs of other employees, being empathetic, and having the ability to cooperate on group work. Management and leadership job skills are some of the most transferable. Leadership can mean training other employees, leading teams, and providing motivation. It can also mean you have taken initiative to start new programs or improve your work environment. Being able to work independently is an excellent job skill to possess. If you do have managerial or supervisory experience, these transfer very well to other types of work, and should definitely be included on a resume. Basic job skills are those things virtually all employees must know how to do in order to be considered good at their work. They include simple things like knowing how to show up on time, getting your work done, taking responsibility for your actions, cooperating with others, conforming with company policies, and having a positive attitude. The best way to showcase that you possess these job skills is through letters of reference from employers or supervisors. If you’ve worked several jobs, most employers are going to expect that you have these skills, so they should not be the main focus of a resume unless your work experience is very limited.

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2011年7月29日星期五

What are Job Skills?

What are Job Skills?

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