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Identifying Your Skills

                              It's time to take an inventory to identify the skills, knowledge, abili-
                              ties, and talents that can make you an asset to a company.

                              You've gained skills in many different ways:

                               On the job
                               In a classroom or training
                               Family experiences
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                               Volunteering
                               Memberships
                               Sorority and Fraternity leadership

                               Community involvement
                               Hobbies     For Evaluation Only
                               Military service.

                              So, how do you identify the individual skills from each experience?
                              Look at:
                               job descriptions - these list important skills and abilities needed
                                  to do each job. This can include jobs related to your volunteer
                                  experiences and interests.

                               course catalogs - these list the skills and knowledge from a
                                  degree program
                               course syllabus - an overview of skills learned in a class
                               training brochures - identify key skills learned in a seminar or
                                  workshop

                               online job sites - provide additional information about different
                                  careers
                               web sites and printed materials - list the benefits of professional
                                  memberships and volunteering.








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