Transferable skills

Just what are they?

transferable skills arethegeneral skillsyoudevelop

across a range of different jobs and

industries

and in education

that are valuable in almost any role

these are the skills that fresh

graduates

must sell to employers

these include…

teamwork

being a constructive team member

Sharing ideas

helping your colleagues

collaborative planning and

supporting them

motivatingthem

and contributing to the success of the team

problem solving

thinkinglogically

and outside of the box

and thinking independently

for pragmatic and effective

solutions

communication

excellent verbal skills

actively listening

to establish good working relationships

and offering great service to customers

commercial awareness

understanding the industry

understanding the market and

customers

and costs, profit and revenue

and the implications this all has on the business

flexibility

being able to adapt

handling change in your work environment

and being able to reschedule things if you need to

i.t./technical

competence with computers

and the use of tech in general

and the use of different programmes and systems

others include…

organisation

intuition

numeracy

leadership

decisionmaking

choose those applicable to the role you intend to secure

and sell yourself on these on your CV, application and in the interview

Good luck!