Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Get To Know Yourself



Advice, student to students: How well do you know yourself and the skills you posses? Do you know what to offer an employer?

Your skills are broken into two different categories : Technical Skills and Personal Skills.

Technical skills are skills you learn in a past job, volunteer positions, life and school.
Example: Operating a cash register, overhauling small engines.

Personal skills (also known as transferable skills) are skills that are developed in every. These skills can be transfer from job to job.
Example: Sense of humour, organizing work.

Take some time and think about what skills you posses, and how they can benefit you when in search for a job.

Stay tune this month for Resume and Interview tips along with “Survival of the fittest”: how to survive that summer job!

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