Transferable Skills: What are they and where do I get them?

在最近的一篇文章中，我解释了为什么你的简历目标是你的“推销”；它表明了你正在寻找的工作，以及为什么你有资格做这份工作。 其中一些资格可能是“可转移的技能”。

那么，这些可转移的技能是什么，人们如何获得它们？

Transferable skills are abilities that might have been acquired through course work, volunteer work, previous jobs, training, or through general life experience. Transferable skills are just that, skills that may be useful across a number of occupations.

These skills are not “technical skills,” meaning they are not specific to a particular type of job or career field. Examples of transferable skills are: Communication Skills (listening, public speaking, negotiating, foreign language proficiency, persuading), Analytical Skills (problem solving, evaluating, planning, critical thinking), Leadership Abilities (motivating, directing, initiating), Information Management Skills (knowledge of relevant computer software, analyzing data, research), Project Management (scheduling, time management, organizing, detail- oriented, planning, prioritizing), Teamwork (collaboration, compromise, supportive, cooperative). This listing is by no means exhaustive.  You can Google search listings of transferable skills if you need more examples.

The social sciences and humanities are rich sources for developing transferable skills due to the nature of the subjects, the type of assignments associated with the course work, and practicum fieldwork, internships.