INTEGRITY LEADERSHIP SOLUTIONS, LLC
Realizing Human Potential Through Effective Communication
The Fundamentals of
Transferable Skills
Exercise Guide
Lisa Matkovic Smith, MEd
Author & Consultant
Adjunct Professor
University of Indianapolis
School of Business
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Transferable Skills
Transferable Skills
Transferable skills are the skills that you take from job to job, no matter what you do!
Managing, instructing, and organizing are examples of transferable skills. Getting a
clear picture of what skills you want to use in the future comes more easily if you start
thinking about the past. Skills you have successfully used in the past will give you a
notion of what you will do well in and what you will enjoy doing in the future. The
process for identifying these skills is relatively simple:
1. Reflect upon your past experiences (e.g., work, volunteer, school).
2. Ascertain similarities among these events.
3. Identify your top 10 transferable skills.
As you go through this process, there are three main points to remember:
? The titles you may have had in the past aren’t as important as the tasks you have
performed, especially tasks you enjoyed doing while you had those titles.
? You are going to experience greater satisfaction and motivation from your
successes than from your missteps.
? Sometimes, tasks that you performed outside of work are just as important as
tasks you performed while earning an income, especially if you are a young
adult.
A System for Remembering Successes:
? In the spaces on the next page, list a number of successes you have had during
your life, thus far. Think of examples from your childhood, from your teens and up to
the present. Identify and write down 10 to 15 examples (e.g., child care, playing an
instrument, landscaping the yard, earning an associate degree, completing a specific
school project, internship, volunteering, involvement in a high school/campus
organization or sport).
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Transferable Skills
Definition of success: something you did well and enjoyed doing
1.Play Video games: I usually enjoy playing with my friends
2.wathcing movies: I enjoy watching movies on my weekends to improve more
my English
3Reading books : I like reading books in my free time to learn new information
4.working out: I enjoy working out to stay healthy.
5. volunteering: I enjoy volunteering to get a new experience and to help people.
6.cooking: I enjoy cooking because it is cleaner than a restaurant and to save
money.
7.teamwork: I enjoy teamwork in the school because it makes me understand
better.
8.communcation: I enjoy communicating with people to improve my
communication skills.
9.leading a group: I played volleyball and I was the leader of the team.
10.playing card games: I like games that make me think.
11.fixing cars I enjoy fixing my car to get the stress out.
12.Marketing: I worked at a book store and I got more sale because I was
marketing on the books.
13.financing: I enjoy financing to practice how because it is my major.
14.Discussion: I Enjoy discussing and participating in the class.
15.small talking: I enjoy small talking in a public place so I can improve my
English.
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Transferable Skills
? Look over the list of successes and identify three that are the most important to you
(for whatever reason). Place a check mark next to these three.
? For each of the three successes you identified in the previous section, write a
thorough description in the boxes provided below. Use the SOAR format to organize
the details of each success. Remember to fully elaborate and bullet point as many
action steps as possible. Utilizing this process will help you paint more of a
complete picture about your past experiences.
S/O = Briefly explain the situation and obstacle (to provide context).
A = Elaborate on the action steps you took.
R = Describe the result from the actions you took in the given situation.
Success #1
Situation/Obstacle: Communication
Action steps:
I communicate with people every where.
Result:
Find new friends
Success #2
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Transferable Skills
Situation/Obstacle:
Financing
Action steps:
Financing my brother’s business every month.
Result:
Gain experience in how to finance bigger businesses.
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Transferable Skills
Success #3
Situation/Obstacle:
Workout
Action steps:
Working everyday for an hour.
Result:
Healthy life.
Transferable Skills Identification
Instructions:
1.
Review the top three successes you just described.
2.
Review the six lists of skills on pages 6 and 7, and check off the skills that were
critical to each of your three successes.
3.
Select the skills with three check marks beside them and place them on the left
side of page 8 and those with two check marks on the right side of the same page.
As an alternative to writing out the skills, you may want to use one color to
highlight the skills with three check marks on pages 6 and 7. Use a different
color for those skills with two check marks.
4.
From the two lists on page 8, choose your top 10 transferable skills, and write them
on page 9. Take liberty to combine skills where appropriate. Your tool kit may
include more than 10 skills.
5.
Submit a copy of this completed packet in its entirety on
ACE>Assignments>Assignment #1 by the respective due date.
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Transferable Skills
Transferable Skills Identification Worksheet
Realistic Skills: doing
Success #1
#2
#3
Investigative Skills: analyzing
#1
#2
#3
Applying
Assembling
Building
Controlling
Cooking
Analyzing
Assessing
Clarifying
Comparing things
Critiquing
Coordinating
Designing
Developing
Fixing things
Installing
Lifting/pushing
Maintaining
Making models
Measuring
Operating equipment
Preparing
Repairing
Servicing things
Shaping
Touching
Troubleshooting
Using machines
Using one’s hands
Weaving
Working fast
Working with precision
Detecting
Diagnosing
Discovering
Displaying common sense
Estimating
Evaluating
Examining
Getting information
Inspecting
Interviewing
Learning continuously
Organizing data
Perceiving
Problem solving
Recognizing the skills of others
Researching
Showing curiosity
Sizing up situations
Spotting important things
Systematizing
Testing
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Artistic Skills: creating
#1
#2
#3
#1
#2
#3
Acting on gut reaction
Adapting
Being expressive
Being practical
Creating beauty, art,
expression
Creating things
Daydreaming, imagining
Decorating
Designing things
Developing things
Drawing, building models
Experimenting
Experimenting with new ideas
Generating new ideas
Improving
Inventing
Noticing things quickly
Observing important details
Reading
Seeing possibilities
Shaping things
Showing a sense of humor
Showing good judgment
Sizing things up
Starting things
Using ideas of others
Visualizing
Working in unstructured
situations
Writing
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Transferable Skills
Transferable Skills Identification Worksheet
Success #1
#2
#3
(continued)
Social Skills: helping
Enterprising: persuading
#1
#2
Anticipating the needs of
people
Being diplomatic
Being of service to others
Being supportive
Caring for people
Collaborating well
Communicating warmth
Coordinating needed
actions
Counseling
Explaining concepts
Evoking trust
Facilitating team work
Getting along with different
people
Giving advice that’s valued
Helping with personal
problems
Leading groups
Listening well
Making friends
Showing patience
Showing sensitivity
Summarizing
Talking
Teaching
Training
Understanding people
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Conventional: organizing
#1
#2
#3
#1
Changing or improving
things
Coaching
Conducting events
Demonstrating
Designing projects
Developing trust/rapport
Evaluating
Getting people to work
together
Initiating
Leading
Making people laugh
Managing
Motivating others
Accounting
Negotiating
Organizing things
Fiscal planning
Following through
Organizing time well
Persuading/influencing
Planning
Producing
Recruiting
Scheduling
Selling ideas/products
Solving problems
Speaking before groups
Taking risks
Troubleshooting
Working without supervision
Getting things done
Knowing rules and procedures
Monitoring procedures/practices
Organizing data
Preparing financial reports
Reasoning with numbers
Remembering things
Reviewing budgets
Setting up budgets
Tracking details
Using arithmetic
Using numbers
#2
#3
Acting as a resource expert
Analyzing costs
Analyzing statistics
Appraising
Bookkeeping
Bringing things in on time
Checking things
Computing, counting accurately
Controlling inventory
Delivering on promises
Estimating
Finding ways to speed things up
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Transferable Skills
? From the Transferable Skills Identification Worksheet, list the skills with three check
marks on the left half of this page and those with two check marks on the right half.
???
Cooking
??
Controlling
Using numbers
Tracking details
Applying
Organizing data
Following through
Managing
Appraising
Decorating
Scheduling
Estimating
Fixing things
Discovering
Training
Working in unstructured
situations
Writing
Leading groups
Making friends
Selling ideas/products
Showing good judgment
Reading
Teaching
Talking
Shaping things
Daydreaming, imagining
Making people laugh
Organizing time well
Adapting
Being expressive
Planning
Speaking before groups
Coaching
Testing
Developing trust/rapport
Systematizing
Persuading/influencing
Counseling
Perceiving
Communicating warmth
Leading
Weaving
Using one’s hands
Planning
Using ideas of others
Motivating others
Evoking trust
Initiating
Explaining concepts
Solving problems
Noticing things quickly
Being of service to others Coordinating needed
actions
Remembering things
Evaluating
Examining
Analyzing
Generating new ideas
Fiscal planning
Producing
Designing things
Interviewing
Organizing things
Summarizing
Discovering
Improving
Noticing things quickly
Setting up budgets
Showing a sense of
humor
Demonstrating
Acting on gut reaction
Reasoning with numbers Using arithmetic
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Sizing things up
Critiquing
Recognizing the skills of
others
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Transferable Skills
Name: Mohsen Altaruti
Section:
Your Transferable Skills Tool Kit
? Narrowing down the skills from your list on page 8, identify the 10 skills that you have
used most often and most enjoyed. To reiterate, take liberty to combine skills where
appropriate. Your end result may include more than 10 skills. List them below.
1.
Planning
2.
Leading
3.
Training
4.
Talking
5.
Making Friends
6.
Controlling
7.
Sitting up budgets
8.
Organizing time well
9.
Remembering things
10. Motivating others
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just completed a critical step in your career journey!! ?
Now that you’ve identified your transferable skills, determine HOW you have used them.
Reflect upon your (paid and unpaid) experience to brainstorm examples of your skills.
These examples constitute your achievements and accomplishments. Develop an
inventory of your achievements by using the SOAR format to capture specific details for
each example. Periodically update this information and add new examples. Create a
SOAR file of your achievements and accomplishments so you can readily access this
data as needed throughout your career.
Use this important information to guide your career search, write your resume, and
prepare for interviews!
NOTE: Print this page (only) and bring to class on the respective due date.
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School of Business
Assignment #2 – SOAR Into Your Interview!
Due Date:
Possible Points: 100
Purpose: To practice writing about your skills (i.e., transferable and technical) via your
accomplishments, using the SOAR technique.
Utilizing this process will provide more of a complete picture about your past experiences and
prepare for interviews. You are highly encouraged to use this method when responding to
behavioral interview questions. SOAR provides a wonderful structure so the interviewer can
clearly and concisely hear about your skills, in addition to the value you bring as a potential
employee. As you become proficient with SOAR, your USP increases. You will set yourself
apart from the competition!
SOAR Technique
S/O = Briefly explain the situation and/or obstacle. The information defines the
background or context.
A = Fully elaborate on the action steps you took. Let your skills shine! Paint the
picture for the listener!!
R = Describe the result or outcome of the actions you took in the given situation.
Directions
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Reflect upon your experiences, to date (e.g., work, school, volunteer, athletic, church,
extracurricular, internship).
Review the five (5) interview questions below. For each question, write a thorough,
detailed response using the SOAR method. Include the question before your response.
Also, identify each SOAR element separately in your responses. (See example below.)
Use a different example for each question. Limit your response to approximately 250
words per example.
Make sure to incorporate your transferable skills!!
Type your paper according to the criteria located in the syllabus (refer to Course
Policies).
Submit a completed copy of this assignment on ACE by 10:00 a.m. on the respective
due date, AND bring a copy to class.
*Example*
1. Provide an example of a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty.
S: Text…..
O: Text…..
A: Text….. (Include at least 4 actions you took…think transferable skills!)
R: Text…..
Interview Questions
1. Describe a situation when you had to demonstrate leadership or take charge.
2. Provide an example when a project didn’t go as planned (e.g., missed deadline,
compromised quality, resolved a conflict). What did you learn from the experience?
3. Provide an example of a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty.
4. Describe a time when you used a unique approach to solve a problem. What happened?
What did you do?
5. Describe a project, situation, or assignment that challenged a technical skill. What was
the skill? How did you handle the situation?
Assignment #2
BADM 350 – Career & Employment Strategies

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