SkillsWorksheet
Skillscanbedevelopedthroughavarietyofwaysincludingpaidandunpaidworkexperiences,volunteering,class
experiences(groupwork,presentationsetc.),andonandoffcampusactivities.
Checktheskillsthatyouthinkyoucurrentlypossess.Circletheskillsthatyouthinkareyourtop5overallskills.Then
underlinetheskillsyouwishtodevelop.Putaboxaroundthetop5skillsyouwishtodevelop.
ManagementSkills
FinancialSkills
AdministerAnalyze
AccountAudit
ConceptualizeCoordinate BudgetCalculate
DelegateDevelop
ComputeDevelop
DirectEvaluate ForecastManage
ExecuteEmpower
MarketPlan
MeasureOrganize
ProblemSolveProject
PlanProduce
Research
ReviewSchedule
SuperviseTeambuilding
CreativeSkills
TechnicalSkills
ActConceptualize
AssembleBuild
DesignDevelop
CalculateCompute
IllustrateIntegrate
DesignDexterity
IntroduceInvent
EngineerFabricate
OriginatePerform
MaintainOperate
PlanRevitalize
ProgramRemodel
ShapeVisualize
RepairSolve
ResearchSkills
CommunicationSkills
AnalyzeCollaborate ArrangeAuthor
ClarifyCollect
CollaborateCorrespond
CritiqueDiagnose
DevelopDirect
EvaluateExamine
DraftEdit
ExtractIdentify
FormulateInfluence
InspectInterpret
InterpretListen
InterviewInvestigate MediateModerate
OrganizeProblemSolve MotivateNegotiate
ReviewSummarize PersuadePromote
SynthesizeSystemize
PublicizeReconcile
RecruitSell
SpeaktoGroupsTranslate
Write
OrganizationalSkills
ArrangeCatalogue
ClassifyCollect
CompileEquip
ImplementMonitor
OperateOrganize
PrepareProcess
PurchaseSystemize
HelpingSkills
AdvocateAssess
AssistCoach
ConsultCounsel
DelegateDiagnose
EducateFacilitate
GuideMotivate
PromoteResolveConflict
TeachingSkills
AdviseBuildaTeam
ClarifyCoach
CommunicateCoordinate
DevelopEnable
EncourageEvaluate
ExplainFacilitate
InformInitiate
InstructLead
PersuadeSetGoals
Stimulate
ListyourTop5Skills:1)_____________2)_____________3)_____________4)_____________5)_____________
List5SkillstoDevelop:1)_____________2)_____________3)_____________4)_____________5)_____________
Brainstormhowyouwilldeveloptheseskillsandjotdownsomethoughtsbelow:
TheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE)ranasurveyaskinghiringmanagerswhatskillstheyplan
toprioritizewhenrecruitingoncampuses.Usingthespacebelowgiveexamplesofhowyou’veusedthetop5skills
employersareseeking:
1) Abilitytoworkinateam
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2) Abilitytomakedecisions
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3) Abilitytosolveproblems
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4) Abilitytoplan,organize,andprioritizework
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5) Abilitytoobtainandprocessinformation
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