| "From collecting stamps to scooping ice cream, your | | | | applicable skills you've gained in your life to date. |
| past experience has not only made you who you | | | | They include (but are not limited to) skills you may |
| are, but taught you plenty of valuable lessons that | | | | have learned at a previous job, in academic settings, |
| may apply to the workplace. However, before you | | | | or even during leisure activities. |
| can effectively present these abilities to a potential | | | | Many employment resources group transferable skills |
| employer, you must first identify what you have to | | | | into five broad categories: |
| offer. Read on to learn how to use your transferable | | | | 1. Communication--expressing, transmitting and |
| skills to get hired. | | | | interpreting knowledge. Specific communication skills |
| Transferable Skills: A Primer | | | | include speaking, writing, listening, giving feedback, |
| Simply put, transferable skills refer to the generally | | | | editing, and facilitating discussions. |