There are three major types of skills to consider when creating a great resume template. Analyzing the skills needed to perform even a simple task can become quite complicated. A useful way to organize skills is to divide them into three basic types:
First you have your adaptive skills or personality traits. Then you have your transferable skills and lastly you have job-related skills. These three are sometimes known as the Skills Triad system.
The system of dividing skills into three categories is not perfect because there is some overlap between the three skills categories. A skill such as being organized can be considered either adaptive (a personality trait) or transferable (a skill you can use on many different jobs). For our purposes, however, the Skills Triad is still a useful system for identifying skills that are important in the job search. The following sections explain each skill type briefly. The rest of this chapter helps you identify your own key skills.
Adaptive Skills/Personality Traits
Adaptive skills are skills you use every day to survive and get along. They are called adaptive or self-management skills because they allow you to adapt or adjust to a variety of situations. Some of them also could be considered part of your basic personality. Examples of adaptive skills that employers value include getting to work on time, honesty, enthusiasm, and interacting well with others.
Transferable Skills
These are general skills that can be useful in a variety of jobs. For example, writing clearly, good math skills, and the ability to organize and prioritize tasks are desirable skills in many jobs. These are called transferable skills because they can be transferred from one job— or even one career—to another. As a result, these are skills that you need to focus on when you’re planning a career change. Your resume should emphasize them, and you should be able to give examples in interviews of how you have used these skills.
Job-Related Skills
Job-related skills are the ones people typically first think of when asked, “Do you have any skills?” These skills are related to a particular job or type of job. An auto mechanic, for example, needs to know how to tune engines and repair brakes. An accountant needs to know how to create a general ledger, use computerized accounting programs, and perform other activities related to that job.
Identify Your Skills
Because it is so important to know your skills, this chapter includes checklists and other activities to help you identify the skills that are most important to highlight on your resume. Completing the activities will help you develop a skills language that can be very useful during interviews and throughout your job search—and your life.
Identify Your Adaptive Skills
Following is a list of adaptive skills that are important to employers. The ones listed as The Minimum are those that most employers consider essential for a person to keep a job. Employers usually won’t hire someone who has problems in these areas. The remaining adaptive skills are important to employers for a variety of reasons. Look over the list and put a checkmark next to each adaptive skill that you have. Put a second checkmark next to those skills that are particularly important to use or include in your next job.
Identify Your Transferable Skills
Key Transferable Skills are those that are most important to many employers. These key skills are also those often required in jobs with more responsibility and higher wages, so it pays to emphasize these skills if you have them.
Identify Your Job-Related Skills
Many jobs require skills that are specific to that occupation. An airline pilot obviously needs to know how to fl y an airplane. Thankfully, good adaptive and transferable skills aren’t enough to be considered for that job. You might have gained your job-related skills in a variety of ways, including education, training, work, hobbies, or other life experiences. Chapter 6 reviews your education, work, and other experiences and helps you use them as a basis for identifying your key job-related skills, which you can then present in your resume and interviews.
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