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How Professionals Identify Transferable Skills

Professionals often possess more transferable skills than they realize. The problem is that familiarity can make capability invisible.

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Start With Responsibilities

List what you regularly do. Then ask: What capability does this require?

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Examples

Managing schedules may involve: organization; prioritization; coordination; time management. Managing a team may involve: leadership; communication; delegation; conflict resolution. Preparing reports may involve: analysis; writing; research; attention to detail.

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Then Look at Achievements

Achievements provide evidence that the skill produced an outcome.

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Conclusion

Your career history is therefore not just a list of positions. It is a collection of capabilities developed through experience.

Turn your experience into new career opportunities.

Identify and apply your transferable skills to discover careers that fit your capabilities and natural gifts.

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