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 How
to Write a Resume
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS LIST
Note: These skills are provided to stimulate you
to develop your own list of skills in your own writing style. On a resume,
skills should always be used in conjunction with specific job duties or
responsibilities. Stating skills without reference to how you gained or used
them may be used only in a summary of qualifications.
Leadership
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Exhibit self-motivation and
a positive attitude
- Motivate individuals and
groups to perform
- Encourage effective teamwork
- Design and implement plans
of action
- Set goals and follow through
- Assess and evaluate
situations effectively
- Manage time efficiently and
effectively through scheduling and prioritizing
- Handle multiple demands for
commitment of time, energy, and resources
- Identify critical issues
quickly and accurately
- Meet the needs of both the
organization and the employees when possible
- Organize and plan projects
or events
- Use integrity in
decision-making
Program Administration
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Interpret rules and
regulations
- Analyze data and information
- Present ideas both orally
and in writing
- Create innovative solutions
to complex problems
- Ensure that tasks are
completed on time
- Prioritize daily workload
Information Management
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Research, investigate, and
compile information
- Synthesize facts, concepts,
and principles
- Compile, sort, and interpret
data
- Identify and combine a
variety of resource materials into final copy
- Formulate relevant questions
and develop ways to supply and clarify answers
- Communicate facts and ideas
clearly both orally or in writing
- Learn and use various
computer programs and other information technology
- Access and apply specialized
knowledge
- Manage a budget and keep
accurate financial records
Creativity
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Solve problems creatively,
logically, and practically
- Create new processes or
products using science, math, and/or imagination
- Write interesting and clear
articles, reports, etc.
- Design activities to
interest participants
- Market and display products
to appeal to target audience
- Create visually intriguing
and skilled designs, displays, or works of art
- Demonstrate convincing
public speaking or acting skills
- Design web pages
Interpersonal Communications
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Exercise "give and
take" to achieve group results
- Understand and work within
the group culture
- Listen actively and
attentively
- Delegate tasks and
responsibilities
- Interpret behavior and
emotional patterns in individuals and groups
- Teach, supervise, and train
others using easy-to-understand concepts and hands on experience
- Display understanding of,
and respect for, people from diverse backgrounds
- Conduct in-depth interviews
- Express ideas and thoughts
based on facts
- Mediate conflict with tact
and diplomacy
Personal Development
Knowledge, Judgment, or Skill to:
- Analyze life experiences for
growth or change
- Identify, describe, and
assess needs, values, interests, strengths, and weaknesses of individuals
- Instill self-confidence and
self-esteem in others
- Develop personal moral code
- Demonstrate flexibility and
commitment to change and learning
- Learn the value of hard work
and persistence
- Devise means of dealing with
extra stress
- Build from an historical
perspective
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Resume: Putting It Together page
This document is maintained by:
Kathleen Bristow (kbristow@csuchico.edu )
Last Updated: September 27, 2007
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