Today's most coveted transferable job skills
by Research and Information Services
The New Straits Times
Coveted transferable skills are skills that can be applied in a wide variety of contexts to a wide variety of tasks. These include general personal traits that are most sought after because such emotional quotients are shown in personality and not found in professional certificates.
Below are ten most coveted transferable job skills in today's employment market. To many recruiters, if you have three or four of the following talents, your future is bright.
- Budget Management Skill
People who can handle money, make sound financial decisions and analyze numerical data are in great demand.
- Supervisory Skill
People who can interact with supervisors, subordinates and peers, give orders and instructions, listen effectively and demonstrate respect and receptivity to others will discover many doors to opportunity.
- Public Relations Skills
People who can use speaking and writing abilities to deal effectively with the public will find that few companies have enough of this kind of talent.
- Time Management Skills
People who can cope with deadlines, handle stress and beat the clock are valuable and much sought after by companies.
- Negotiation-Arbitration Skills
People who are objective, stable, problem-solvers should have little difficulty marketing themselves.
- Speaking Skills
People who can speak effectively with individuals or groups, listen carefully and empathetically and portray good ideas clearly and imaginatively are not only employable but will fond many opportunities to advance.
- Writing Skills
People who can write reports, memos, letters and essays - in plain language - have a competitive edge.
- Organization and Management Skills
People who can define problems clearly, evaluate alternative courses of action critically and those who can select and effectively implement solutions, are in very short supply.
- Interviewing Skills
People who can acquire information ad make good judgements are vital to the success of most companies. A demonstrated ability to ask good questions during job interviews and critically evaluate responses will impress most prospective employers.
- Teaching Skills
People who can impart knowledge, develop skills in others and motivate them are needed by employers.
The hottest transferable job skills concern people. If you enjoy working with people, helping them, and contributing to team projects, or some combination of these, when effectively marketed, should generate many job opportunities. |
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