Transferable Job Skills Shelley Bailey July, 2004

Lesson Objectives Learn what transferable job skills are Understand the importance of these skills in the world of work Demonstrate their appropriate use Learning application—your assignment Are you ready to get skilled?

What are transferable job skills? Skills you have acquired during any activity in your life - jobs, classes, projects, parenting, hobbies, sports, etc. - that are transferable and applicable to what you want to do in your next job.

Transferable Job Skills – What is all the “hype” about? Given the current and projected job market, a person will change jobs on an average of 5 times during their working career.  What effect does this have on a person?  What kinds of skills will be helpful to them in these situations?

Transferable Skills Sets Marketable job skills can be broken down into five categories - skill sets – that job seekers can use in showing applicable skills from one job/career to another:  Communication  Research and Planning  Human Relations  Organization, Management, Leadership  Work Survival

Communication Skills The skillful expression, transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas: Speaking Negotiation Writing Persuading Listening Group facilitation Editing Interviewing

Research and Planning Skills The search for specific knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future needs and solutions for meeting those needs: Forecasting/Predicting Gather information Set goals Define needs Identify resources Problem solve Analyze

Human Relations Skills The use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people:  Developing rapport  Listening  Motivating  Counseling  Coorperating  Perceiving feelings; situations

Organization, Management and Leadership Skills The ability to supervise, direct and guide individuals and groups in the completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals:  Managing groups  Coordinating tasks  Teaching  Promoting change  Selling ideas or products  Managing conflict

Work Survival Skills The day-to-day skills that assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction:  Implementing decisions  Managing time  Meeting goals  Accepting responsibility  Organizing  Setting and meeting deadlines

Using transferable skills… Do you already use some of these skills? Which skills do you need to work on? Which have you mastered? Please take a few minutes to share with your neighbor at least two specific examples of how you use transferable skills now, either in school, at a job, in a club, with friends etc.

Transferable skills and your career goal… Class sharing:  Anyone willing to share what they discussed with their neighbor?  Do you understand how these skills are necessary for success in any job?  Which of these skills would be most helpful to aid your success in your potential career? Why?

Let’s role play… Please count off by 5’s; get into groups by number Each group will be assigned a scenario to role play for the class The class will identify which transferable skills where utilized or needed to be utilized in the situation Using the chart provided, please individually document your findings The chart information will be shared with the class.

Role Play Chart Role PlaySkill SetSkills utilizedSkills that could’ve been utilized The interview (#1) The irate customer (#2) The badly needed day off (#3) The “happy” group (#4) The busy day (#5)

Career bliss… How to find it? Transferable job skills can help!