job skills discovery worksheet using onet_skills id
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Occupational Job Skills Discovery Worksheet Using O*NetFollow the steps below to find occupational skills you have used in your career.
1. Go to the O*Net website: www.onetonline.org2. Locate the Occupational Quick Search field.
Type in one of your occupations, then click on the arrow or type the Enter key.3. What you see displayed is a list of occupations that match your occupation search.
Click on the title of the occupation that most closely matches the job you performed.In this example, Manufacturing Production Technician is the closest match.
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4. The Summary Report for the chosen occupation displays. This report is six pages in length and tells facts about the job that were observed and submitted by job profilers.
Focus on the job title, job description, and the Tasks sections on the first page.
Tasks on O*Net equate to the Skills or Core Competencies of this occupation. Choose the top five that you used/performed/best describe what you did. Write them below.
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Top 60 soft skillsThe Workforce Profile defined about 60 "soft skills", which employers seek. They are applicable to any field of
work, according to the study, and are the "personal traits and skills that employers state are the most
important when selecting employees for jobs of any type."
1. Math – Can you add, subtract, multiply, and divide in your head?
2. Safety
3. Courtesy
4. Honesty
5. Grammar
6. Reliability
7. Flexibility
8. Team skills
9. Eye contact
10. Cooperation
11. Adaptability
12. Follow rules
13. Self-directed
14 Good attitude
15. Writing skills
16. Driver's license
17. Dependability
18. Advanced math
19. Self-supervising
20. Good references
21. Being drug free
22. Good attendance
23. Personal energy
24. Work experience
25. Ability to measure
26. Personal integrity
27. Good work history
28. Positive work ethic
29. Interpersonal skills
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31. Valuing education
32. Poise
33. Willingness to learn
34. Common sense
35. Critical thinking skills
36. Knowledge of fractions
37. Reporting to work on time
38. Use of rulers and calculators
39. Good personal appearance
40. Wanting to do a good job
41. Basic spelling and grammar
42. Reading and comprehension
43. Ability to follow regulations
44. Willingness to be accountable
45. Ability to fill out a job application
46. Ability to make production quotas
47. Basic manufacturing skills training
48. Awareness of how business works
49. Staying on the job until it is finished
50. Ability to read and follow instructions
51. Willingness to work second and third shifts
52. Caring about seeing the company succeed
53. Understanding what the world is all about
54. Ability to listen and document what you have heard
55. Commitment to continued training and learning
56. Willingness to take instruction and responsibility
57. Ability to relate to coworkers in a close environment
58. Not expecting to become a supervisor in the first six months
59. Willingness to be a good worker and go beyond the traditional eight-hour day
60. Communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers
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TURNING YOUR SKILLS TO STATEMENTSDirections: List the top 3 skills from each category. Develop a statement describing how you utilized that skill
in your last job. Next, create a statement using this skill to describe why you are the best choice of applicants to fill this position. Now, read them out loud. How do they sound? Convincing?
Example Skill: “I am a well-organized person.”Statement: “At my last job, I had six bosses. I had to organize my time and set
priorities to get the job done to everyone’s satisfaction.” Connection: “If I could handle that confusion, I am sure I will be able to deal
with the organizational demands of this job.”
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Top Transferrable Skills
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Top Self-Management (Soft) Skills
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