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» Focus on your Strengths
Taking time to discover or confirm your key strengths
and skills will empower you to make important decisions
about your career.
If you continue to produce letters
and resumes that highlight the skills you have developed
in your present
position, you will continue to sell yourself to the same
market. When you know your key strengths and skills you
increase the number of opportunities that are available
for you in a variety of sectors. Whether you are changing
careers, re-entering the workforce, or looking for your
first job, highlighting relevant transferable skills
in you resume helps employers determine at a glance that
you have qualifications for the position or positions
they have available.
Your unique transferable skills are
key selling points that you should market to employers.
Skills are things
you are good at such as organizing people or events,
computer skills, the ability to sell ideas and public
speaking. Accomplishments are your successes such as
winning an award, completing a course or certification,
or achieving top sales results. Most interests and activities
involve developing key transferable skills. For example,
team sports or group activities often provide an opportunity
to develop career related strengths, including scheduling,
group leadership, management, and event planning.
You
can find lists of transferable skills that highlight
people skills, communication skills, analytical skills
and a few other categories. The problem with highlighting
a group of general statements such as "Reliable.
Willing and able to show up on time." is that they
do not answer the key question every employer will ask:
What does this mean to me? It is important that you always
select the transferable skills that bring you closest
to a company's requirements. For example, if your present
position only includes limited computer responsibilities
and you are interested in a position that requires extensive
computer skills, highlight the skills that you have developed
during leisure activities, including html even if all
you have ever produced was a personal web page.
You have
hundreds of skills that could be highlighted in your
resume to attract the attention of a number of
employers from a variety of sectors. The key to success
is selecting and supporting the skills that directly
respond to the specific requirements outlined by potential
employers in their advertisements or position descriptions.
Take time now to list five activities that give you a
feeling of satisfaction. Then, list five things you are
good at. Do not limit your answers to previous work experience.
Understanding
your interests, skills, and attitudes will increase your
confidence and help you sell your
strengths to a target employer. Increased self-confidence
sends a positive message to employers. Do not spend too
much time trying to discover your weaknesses. If you
cannot think of weaknesses that affect your ability to
secure your target position - move on! Career plans built
on strengths decrease the time it takes to find the right
job.
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