Check off all of the skills that you have to create a master list of your skills.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Skills That Can Be Taken From One Job to Another are Classified as Data, People and Things Skills.
"DATA SKILLS"
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NUMBERS
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WORDS
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IDEAS
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| counting | reading | original thinking |
| calculating | writing | begining |
| working with numbers | spelling | analyzing |
| handling money | using correct grammar | creating |
| buying/shopping | punctuating | prioritizing |
| budgeting | classifying | learning |
| record keeping | copying | inventing |
| reconciling/balancing | synthesizing | designing |
| economizing | contrasting/comparing | originating |
| estimating | prioritizing | classifying |
| measuring | composing | visualizing |
| weighing | concluding | organizing |
| comparing | editing | carrying out |
| averaging | expressing | conceptualizing |
| adding | evaluating | executing |
| subtracting | reasoning | planning |
| multiplying | interpreting | goal setting |
| dividing | translating | reflecting |
| solving equations | describing | developing |
| analyzing statistics | summarizing | designing |
| ranking | reviewing | conceiving |
| compiling | defining | implementing |
| computing | taking notes | comprehending |
| recording | combining | understanding |
| analyzing | labeling | researching |
| tabulating | preparing | coordinating |
| charting | phrasing | recapping |
| programming | processing | promoting |
"PEOPLE SKILLS"
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COMMUNICATING
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HELPING
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ASSOCIATING
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| speaking clearly | encouraging | influencing |
| listening | reconciling | persuading |
| negotiating | motivating | selling |
| conferring | counseling | promoting |
| consulting | teaching/instructing | bargaining |
| demonstrating | coaching | reasoning |
| clarifying | tutoring | marketing |
| explaining | advising | managing |
| inquiring | aiding | supervising |
| interviewing | serving | directing |
| informing | volunteering | organizing |
| expressing | guiding | delegating |
| briefing | understanding | cooperating |
| conveying | nursing | sharing |
| referring | mentoring | socializing |
| questioning | inspiring | leading |
| describing | stimulating | overseeing |
| discussing | accepting | entertaining |
| corresponding | facilitating | convincing |
| presenting | training | participating |
| relating | assisting | merchandising |
| announcing | attending | bartering |
| stating | supporting | uniting |
| performing | comforting | collaborating |
| disclosing | directing | cooperating |
"THINGS" SKILLS
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PHYSICAL/MANUAL
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MECHANICAL/TECHNICAL
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OUTDOOR
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| applying strength | operating machines | farming |
| coordinating eyes & hands | building | driving tractor/cars/truck |
| using fingers | repairing | discing/tilling |
| moving | adjusting machines | growing |
| lifting | using hand & power tools | triggering |
| pushing/pulling | aligning | planting |
| sorting | trouble shooting | cultivating |
| balancing | constructing | tending plants/animals |
| carrying | fitting | harvesting |
| loading/unloading | adjusting | groundskeeping |
| inserting (materials) | maintaining | landscaping |
| opening | setting up | ranching |
| walking | fabricating | raising/training animals |
| handling | erecting | dealing with elements of Nature |
| manipulating | forming | Working with Natural Resources (Water, Soil, Minerals). |
| assembling/dissassembling | manufacturing | transporting |
| turning | producing | delivering |
| pumping | restoring | camping |
| bending | processing | hiking |
| joining | testing | backpacking |
| tending | inspecting | loading/unloading |
| stacking | fading | spraying |
| binding | drilling | cutting |
| repairing | cutting | |
| collecting | installing | |
| replacing | ||
| lubricating/oiling | ||
| operating |
PERSONAL SKILLS
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RELIABILITY
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WORK HABITS
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PERSONAL HABITS
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| accountable | able to work with others | ambitious |
| accurate | accepting of criticism | artistic |
| attendance (good) | active | assertive |
| capable | alert | aware |
| committed | appearance (neat) | balanced |
| concerned | attentive to details | courageous |
| consistent | attitude (positive) | diplomatic |
| conscientious | balanced | dynamic |
| cooperative | capable | easy going |
| dependable | competent | expressive |
| honest | creative | generous |
| judgement (good) | enthusiastic | imaginative |
| loyal | efficient | intelligent |
| patient | exact | motivated |
| precise | flexible | objective |
| prompt | friendly | observant |
| punctual | genuine | organized |
| reliable | gets along well with others | perceptive |
| responsible | hard working | polite |
| self controlled | innovative/initiating | poised |
| self reliant | persistent | reasonable |
| steady | problem solver | risk taker |
| straight forward | resourceful | self confident |
| trustworthy | team player | sense of humor |
| thorough | sincere | |
| tolerant | tactful | |
| verbal |
USEFUL VERBS FOR APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES
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WAREHOUSE
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CLERICAL
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MAINTENANCE INSIDE/OUTSIDE |
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Present Tense
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Past Tense
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Present Tense
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Past Tense
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Present Tense
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Past Tense
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| Arranging | Arranged | compiling | compiled | cleaning | cleaned |
| assembling | assembled | completing | completed | cultivating | cultivated |
| attaching | attached | computing | computed | cutting | cut |
| bundling | bundled | counting | counted | dusting | dusted |
| clamping | clamped | extending | extended | eding | edged |
| conveying | conveyed | filing | filed | emptying | emptied |
| invoicing | invoiced | maintaining | maintained | delivering | delivered |
| opening | opened | mopping | mopped | driving | drove |
| operating | operated | moving | moved | inspecting | inspected |
| performing | performed | mowing | mowed | loading | loaded |
| preparing | prepared | recapping | recapped | painting | painted |
| receiving | received | pruning | pruned | reconciling | reconciled |
| ranking | ranked | recording | recorded | repairing | repaired |
| rouiting | routed | scrubbing | scrubbed | shipping | shipped |
| tabulating | tabulated | shoveling | shoveled | sorting | sorted |
| typing | typed | spraying | sprayed | stacking | stacked |
| sweeping | swept | stamping | stamped | tending | tended |
| unloading | unloaded | trimming | trimmed | weighing | weighed |
| vacuuming | vacuumed | ||||
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NURSING
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DRIVING
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MECHANIC
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| administering | administered | collecting | collected | adjusting | adjusted |
| (medical) | (medical) | driving | drove | aligning | aligned |
| admitting | admitted | inspecting | inspected | applying | applied |
| applying | applied | installing | installed | assembling | assembled |
| (bandage) | (bandage) | loading | loaded | cleaning | cleaned |
| assembling | assembled | lubricating | lubricated | conducting | conducted |
| assisting | assisted | oiling | oiled | inspecting | inspected |
| disassembling | disassembled | operating | operated | installing | installed |
| bathing | bathed | planning | planned | maintaining | maintained |
| charting | charted | preparing | prepared | measuring | measured |
| collecting | collected | repairing | repaired | operating | operated |
| (specimens) | (specimens) | securing | secured | performing | performed |
| draping | draped | stacking | stacked | preparing | prepared |
| dressing | dressed | transporting | transported | polishing | polished |
| (wounds) | (wounds) | positioning | positioned | ||
| feeding | fed | replacing | replaced | ||
| labeling | labeled | setting up | set up | ||
| observing | observed | testing | tested | ||
| (reactions) | (reactions) | trimming | trimmed | ||
| recording | recorded | ||||
| sterilizing | sterilized | ||||
| taking | took | ||||
| (pulse, temp.) |
(pulse, temp.) |
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| tidying | tidied | ||||
| transporting | transported | ||||
*************************************Be Consistent With Tenses *************************************
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created
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instituted
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developed
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completed
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analyzed
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researched
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directed
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organized
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coordinated
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produced
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reduced (losses)
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managed
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increased (profits)
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edited
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conducted
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negotiated
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supervised
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expended
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implemented
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delivered
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planned
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drew up
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trained
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presented
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instructed
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sold
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wrote
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initiated
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designed
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selected
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originated
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innovated
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COMPLIMENTARY WORDS
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accurate
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inspiring
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innovative
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dependable
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productive
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original
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decisive
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problem solver
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efficient
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versatile
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WORDS TO AVOID
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Assisted
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Typed (not clerical)
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was given responsibility for
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answered to
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helped out with
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worked under
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In order to write a good resume and to really analyze your skills, try to think of them in a clustered format. The following will help you think about skills in functional clusters.
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Management Skills
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Communication Skills
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Research Skills
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| Developed | Influenced | Recognized problems |
| Planned | Persuaded | Clarified |
| Organized | Helped | Surveyed |
| Executed | Directed | Interviewed |
| Supervised | Led | Investigated |
| Scheduled | Reasoned | Inspected |
| Assigned | Sold | Gathered |
| Directed | Developed | Synthesized |
| Coordinated | Recruited | Examined |
| Analyzed | Created | Diagnosed |
| Prioritized | Negotiated | Reviewed |
| Delegated | Arbitrated | Organized |
| Hired/Fired | Arranged | Evaluated |
| Recommended | Mediated | Critiqued |
| Evaluated | Reconciled | Perceived |
| Administered | Merged | Collected |
| Contracted | Obtained | Interpreted |
| Produced | Wrote | Extrapolated |
| Controlled | Interpreted | Isolated |
| Reviewed | Enlisted | Extracted |
| Motivated | Decided | |
| Manipulated | ||
| Read | ||
| Spoke |
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Financial Skills
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Manual Skills
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Creative Skills
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| Calculated | Operated | Innovated |
| Computed | Tended | Developed |
| Planned | Controlled | Created |
| Managed | Ground | Imagined |
| Budgeted | Assembled | Designed |
| Kept books | Set-up | Planned |
| Audited | Fed | Conceptualized |
| Appraised | Cut | Synthesized |
| Researched | Bound | Integrated |
| Analyzed | Drove | Abstracted |
| Kept records | Moved | Generated |
| Detailed | Lifted | Perceived |
| Allocated | Bent | Memorized |
| Administered | Pulled | Discriminated |
| Finger dexterity | Shipped | Intuitive skills |
| Developed | Handled | Visualized |
| Solved | Punched | Sensitivity skills |
| Drilled | Sense of humor | |
| Discriminated | ||
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Detailed Skills
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Teaching Skills
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Fashioned |
| Approved |
Influenced |
Shaped |
| Validated |
Persuaded |
Wrote |
| Retained |
Briefed |
Directed |
| Executed |
Informed |
Painted |
| Dispatched |
Encouraged |
Performed |
| Responded |
Communicated |
Acted |
| Followed through |
Advised |
Played |
| Implemented |
Guided |
Shared |
| Enforced |
Coached |
Created |
| Met deadlines |
Instructed |
Imagined |
| Arranged |
Explained |
Designed |
| Managed Time |
Enlightened |
Planned |
| Judged |
Stimulated |
Conceptualized |
| Collected |
Invented |
Synthesized |
| Compiled |
Expressed |
Integrated |
| Purchased |
enthusiasm |
Abstracted |
| Systematized |
Adapted |
Generated |
| Tabulated |
Adopted |
Perceived |
| Compared |
Facilitated |
Memorized |
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Inspected |
Coordinated |
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| Organized |
Developed |
Helping Skills
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| Classified |
Enabled |
Related |
| Collated |
Clarified |
Guided |
| Copied |
Evaluated |
Led |
| Retrieved | Decided | Adjusted |
| Recorded | Initiated | Serviced |
| Processed | Set goals | Referred |
| Facilitated | Rendered | |
| Attended | ||
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Involved With
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| Caring | Sensitivity | Listening |
| Speaking | Directing | Perception |
| Intuition | Understanding | Maturity |
| Team work | Monitoring |
Make your resume show ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOT job descriptions!
o In charge of...responsible for...
o Reported directly to...
o Started as...promoted to...
o Responsibilities include...
o Researched and developed...
o Established and maintained...
o Developed and put into operation; implemented...
o Successfully organized...
o Increased productivity by...Increased profits by...Increased sales by...
o Put into effect...
o Hired and supervised...trained...
o Managed publicity for...gave talks...presented programs... ...wrote and distributed press releases...
o Saved $______ by developing new sources of supply... ...by tightening up paper work... ...by improving the record keeping system...
o Reorganized filing system for faster retrieval, greater efficiency...
o Supervised staff of...
o In charge of...
o Effected annual savings of...
o Lowered costs by...
o Was able to _________ because of thorough knowledge of _______.
o Consistently met schedules for...
o Increased reliability by...
o Reduced weight (%...lbs...etc.) by...
o Measurable benefits include...
o Performed under budget by...
