TRANSFERABLE ESSENTIAL

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
(SOFT SKILLS)

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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

• Transferable skills are skills that you can take from

one job to the next. These skills can be acquired
through taking a class, participating in student
activities, paid or volunteer work such as internships,
part-time jobs, groups, or organization to which you
belong.
• Let’s see how some of the personal and workplace-
specific skills you have already acquired can transfer
to the workplace

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 HOW ARE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
USED FOR SUCCESS IN THE
WORKPLACE?
• Verbal and non-verbal expression of ideas and information
(communication)
• Paying attention to what is being said (listening skills)
• Resolving conflicts appropriately (problem-solving skills)
• Deciding which project to present (decision-making skills)
• Arranging staff meetings (organizing and planning skills)
• Working on a group project (teamwork skills)
• Using technology (technology)
• Adjusting to company changes (adaptability skills)
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EXAMPLES OF TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

• You delivered a presentation at the FBLA meeting

about competitive events
– Basic Foundation Skill – Listening and Speaking
– Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates
information
• You organized a surprise party for your mom’s
birthday by making out a guest list, sending
invitations and directions, preparing food, and
cleaning the house
– Basic Foundation Skill – Writing
– Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money,
materials
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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS (SOFT SKILLS)
Soft Skills are personal attributes and habits that enhance an individual’s job performance, career
prospects and interactions with others.

Six Focused Soft Skills

• Communication Skills - Career-ready individuals communicate in the workplace with clarity and purpose to effectively
share their opinions, ideas, and action plans, whether using written, verbal, and/or visual methods. They are skilled at interacting
and networking with others; they are active listeners and speak clearly.
• Problem Solving Skills - Career-ready individuals readily recognize challenges, understand the nature of the challenge, and
devise effective plans to solve the challenge. They thoughtfully investigate the root cause of the challenge and carefully consider
options to solve the challenge in a new and different way that is useful and productive to improve their organization prior to
introducing solutions.
• Teamwork - Career-ready individuals know how to work well and effectively with others, especially to analyze situations,
establish priorities, and apply resources for solving problems or accomplishing tasks. They visibly contribute their own ideas, yet
also work cooperatively with others in group decision-making, while respecting differing options, customs, and individual
preferences to create and develop projects, plans, and solutions.
• Professionalism - Career-ready professional individuals take personal ownership of their own educational and career goals,
they take responsibility for their behavior and work effectively and productively with others. They demonstrate self-advocacy, high-
quality work standards, honesty, and integrity, while maintaining a positive
• Ethics - Career-ready individuals consistently act in ways that align to personal and community-held ideals and principles while
employing strategies to positively influence others in the workplace. They demonstrate a clear understanding of integrity and work
ethic, and act on these understandings in decision making. They use a variety of means to positively impact the direction and actions
of a team or organization.
• Resource Management - Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information; they effectively
manage time and resources, while using a reliable research process to search for new information. They use an informed process to
test new ideas, information, and practices in their workplace situation. They find ways to increase the engagement and contribution
of all team members. They plan and facilitate effective team meetings and work plans.
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