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Functional Transferable Skills Inventory

List six accomplishments for analysis by skills used.


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 Verbal Communication
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 Perform and entertain before groups            
 Speak well in public appearances            
 Confront and express opinions without offending          
 Interview people to obtain information            
 Handle complaints ___in person ___over phone            
 Present ideas effectively in speeches or lecture            
 Persuade/influence others to a certain point of view            
 Sell ideas, products or services            
 Debate ideas with others            
 Participate in group discussions and teams            

 Nonverbal Communication
           
 Listen carefully and attentively            
 Convey a positive self image            
 Use body language that makes others comfortable            
 Develop rapport easily with groups of people            
 Establish culture to support learning            
 Express feelings through body language            
 Promote concepts through a variety of media            
 Believe in self worth            
 Respond to non-verbal cues            
 Model behavior or concepts for others            

 Written Communication
           
 Write technical language, reports, manuals            
 Write poetry, fiction plays            
 Write grant proposals            
 Prepare and write logically written reports            
 Write copy for sales and advertising            
 Edit and proofread written material            
 Prepare revisions of written material            
 Utilize all forms of technology for writing            
 Write case studies and treatment plans            
 Demonstrate expertise in grammar and style            

 Train/Consult
           
 Teach, advise, coach, empower            
 Conduct needs assessments            
 Use a variety of media for presentation            
 Develop educational curriculum and materials            
 Create and administer evaluation plan            
 Facilitate a group            
 Explain difficult ideas, complex topics            
 Assess learning styles and respond accordingly            
 Consult and recommend solutions            
 Write well organized and documented reports            

 Analyze
           
 Study data or behavior for meaning and solutions            
 Analyze quantitative, physical and/or scientific data            
 Write analysis of study and research            
 Compare and evaluate information            
 Systematize information and results            
 Apply curiosity            
 Investigate clues            
 Formulate insightful and relevant questions            
 Use technology for statistical analysis            
             

 Research
           
 Identify appropriate information sources            
 Search written, oral and technological information            
 Interview primary sources            
 Hypothesize and test for results            
 Compile numerical and statistical data            
 Classify and sort information into categories            
 Gather information from a number of sources            
 Patiently search for hard-to-find information            
 Utilize electronic search methods            
             

 Plan and Organize
           
 Identify and organize tasks or information            
Coordinate people, activities and details             
 Develop a plan and set objectives            
 Set up and keep time schedules            
 Anticipate problems and respond with solutions            
 Develop realistic goals and action to attain them            
 Arrange correct sequence of information and actions            
 Create guidelines for implementing an action            
 Create efficient systems            
 Follow through, insure completion of a task            

 Counsel and Serve
           
 Counsel, advise, consult, guide others            
 Care for and serve people; rehabilitate, heal            
 Demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and patience            
 Help people make their own decisions            
 Help others improve health and welfare            
 Listen empathically and with objectivity            
 Coach, guide, encourage individuals to achieve goals            
 Mediate peace between conflicting parties            
 Knowledge of self-help theories and programs            
 Facilitate self-awareness in others            

 Interpersonal Relations
           
 Convey a sense of humor            
 Anticipate people's needs and reactions            
 Express feelings appropriately            
 Process human interactions, understand others            
 Encourage, empower, advocate for people            
 Create positive, hospitable environment            
 Adjust plans for the unexpected            
 Facilitate conflict management            
 Communicate well with diverse groups            
 Listen carefully to communication            

 Leadership
           
 Envision the future and lead change            
 Establish policy            
 Set goals and determine courses of action            
 Motivate/inspire others to achieve common goals            
 Create innovative solutions to complex problems            
 Communicate well with all levels of the organization            
 Develop and mentor talent            
 Negotiate terms and conditions            
 Take risks, make hard decisions, be decisive            
 Encourage the use of technology at all levels            

 Management
           
 Manage personnel, projects and time            
 Foster a sense of ownership in employees            
 Delegate responsibility and review performance            
 Increase productivity and efficiency to achieve goals            
 Develop and facilitate Work Teams            
 Provide training for development of staff            
 Adjust plans/procedures for the unexpected            
 Facilitate conflict management            
 Communicate well with diverse groups            
 Utilize technology to facilitate management            

 Financial
           
 Calculate, perform mathematical computations            
 Work with precision with numerical data            
 Keep accurate and complete financial records            
 Perform accounting functions and procedures            
 Compile data and apply statistical analysis            
 Create computer generated charts for presentation            
 Use computer software for records and analysis            
 Forecast, estimate expenses and income            
 Appraise and analyze costs            
 Create and justify organization's budget to others            

 Administrative
           
 Communicate well with key people in organization            
 Identify and purchase necessary resource materials            
 Utilize computer software and equipment            
 Organize, improve, adapt office systems            
 Track progress of projects and troubleshoot            
 Achieve goals within budget and time schedule            
 Assign tasks and sets standards for support staff            
 Hire and supervise temporary personnel as needed            
 Demonstrate flexibility during crisis            
 Oversee communication, email and telephones            

 Create and Innovate
           
 Visualize concepts and results            
 Intuit strategies and solutions            
 Execute color, shape and form            
 Brainstorm and make use of group synergy            
 Communicate with metaphors            
 Invent products through experimentation            
 Express ideas through art form            
 Remember faces, accurate spatial memory            
 Create images through, sketches, sculpture, etc.            
 Utilize computer software for artistic creations            

 Construct and Operate
           
 Assemble and install technical equipment            
 Build a structure, follow proper sequence            
 Understand blueprints and architectural specs            
 Repair machines            
 Analyze and correct plumbing or electrical problems            
 Use tools and machines            
 Master athletic skills            
 Landscape and farm            
 Drive and operate vehicles            
 Use scientific or medical equipment            

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