Knowing Your Skills

We all have abilities and skills, but it is important to know how to categorize them and how to showcase them to an employer. Skills are generally classified into three categories:

Transferable Skills

These abilities can be useful in many jobs, for example:
• Problem-solving ability
• Talent for written communication
• Organization
• Motivation
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management
• Stress management
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• etc.

Job-Specific Skills

These specific skills are acquired and strengthened through professional experience, for example:
• Typing speed on a computer
• Comfort on the phone
• Knowledge of computer programs
• Operation of a forklift
• Language skills
• etc.

Personal Skills

These skills are related to your personality, for example:
• Diligence
• Enthusiasm
• Punctuality
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Loyalty
• Reliability
• Ethics
• etc.

This article was first published on the Manpower.ch website.