SkillsWorksheet
Skillscanbedevelopedthroughavarietyofwaysincludingpaidandunpaidworkexperiences,volunteering,classexperiences(groupwork,presentationsetc.),andonandoffcampusactivities.
Checktheskillsthatyouthinkyoucurrentlypossess.Circletheskillsthatyouthinkareyourtop5overallskills.Thenunderlinetheskillsyouwishtodevelop.Putaboxaroundthetop5skillsyouwishtodevelop.
ManagementSkills FinancialSkills OrganizationalSkillsAdministerAnalyzeConceptualizeCoordinateDelegateDevelopDirectEvaluateExecuteEmpowerMeasureOrganizePlanProduceReviewScheduleSuperviseTeambuilding
AccountAuditBudgetCalculateComputeDevelopForecastManageMarketPlanProblemSolveProjectResearch
ArrangeCatalogueClassifyCollectCompileEquipImplementMonitorOperateOrganizePrepareProcessPurchaseSystemize
CreativeSkills TechnicalSkills HelpingSkillsActConceptualizeDesignDevelopIllustrateIntegrateIntroduceInventOriginatePerformPlanRevitalizeShapeVisualize
AssembleBuildCalculateComputeDesignDexterityEngineerFabricateMaintainOperateProgramRemodelRepairSolve
AdvocateAssessAssistCoachConsultCounselDelegateDiagnoseEducateFacilitateGuideMotivatePromoteResolveConflict
ResearchSkills CommunicationSkills TeachingSkillsAnalyzeCollaborateClarifyCollectCritiqueDiagnoseEvaluateExamineExtractIdentifyInspectInterpretInterviewInvestigateOrganizeProblemSolveReviewSummarizeSynthesizeSystemize
ArrangeAuthorCollaborateCorrespondDevelopDirectDraftEditFormulateInfluenceInterpretListenMediateModerateMotivateNegotiatePersuadePromotePublicizeReconcileRecruitSellSpeaktoGroupsTranslateWrite
AdviseBuildaTeamClarifyCoachCommunicateCoordinateDevelopEnableEncourageEvaluateExplainFacilitateInformInitiateInstructLeadPersuadeSetGoalsStimulate
ListyourTop5Skills:1)_____________2)_____________3)_____________4)_____________5)_____________
List5SkillstoDevelop:1)_____________2)_____________3)_____________4)_____________5)_____________
Brainstormhowyouwilldeveloptheseskillsandjotdownsomethoughtsbelow:
TheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE)ranasurveyaskinghiringmanagerswhatskillstheyplantoprioritizewhenrecruitingoncampuses.Usingthespacebelowgiveexamplesofhowyou’veusedthetop5skillsemployersareseeking:
1) Abilitytoworkinateam___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Abilitytomakedecisions___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Abilitytosolveproblems___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) Abilitytoplan,organize,andprioritizework___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) Abilitytoobtainandprocessinformation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________