Transferable skills have never been so important as they are in the current economic climate but do you know what they are and how to use them to your advantage?
For many reasons, including the current recession, your confidence may have taken a bit of a knock. You might be one of the many who have been made redundant and are looking for a new start. This can be particularly daunting for those of you who have worked in the same post for a long time and may be feeling that you don’t have anything new to offer. At Gateway Career Management, our experienced staff can identify your strengths, skills and areas of expertise. We can help you on your way to a new job – or even a whole new career.
Basically, transferable skills are acquired throughout your life – and not just your working life. For instance, being a parent means you already have many skills, qualities and attributes that are transferable, such as your caring nature, your efficient multi-tasking and not least, your understanding of and ability to empathise with, a younger generation.
You may have transferable skills from a hobby or evening class that you haven’t really thought about in connection with work.
If you have come from another job, you are likely to have quite a wide range of skills. Even if you think your previous work was not very significant, you may be overlooking aspects such as teamwork and good communication skills. These are generable transferable skills and well worth exploring with us.
Of course you may have specific transferable expertise from your work, for instance, in expressing ideas, thinking creatively, problem solving or decision making – all of these are valuable and transferable. We can help you to recognise, emphasize and market them for the best results.
Here at Gateway, our career coaches and job market specialists are ready to help you transfer those valuable skills – are you?
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