Career Success Guide

Job Search Document - Skill Statements

HOW TO WRITE SKILL STATEMENTS

Steps

Think of an action verb (Use correct tense)

Think of a skill or benefit that you: a. Have used b. Have acquired c. Can offer

Task (By working one-on-one with students to develop better study skills. Task (By prioritizing tasks in order to increase productivity.) Now ask yourself: task/results 1. How did I gain or use this skill? 2. Why or for what reason 3. To what extent/any results I can show?

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Examples

Verb (Enhanced)

Skill (Communication Skill)

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Verb (Developed)

Skill (Time Management)

Types of Skill Statements

Top 12 Skills Employers Seek

According to National Association of Colleges & Employers 1. Problem solving

Basic Demonstrated excellent communication skills by waiting on tables

2. Analytical/Quantitative 3. Ability to work in a team 4. Written communication 5. Initiative 6. Strong work ethic 7. Technical skills 8. Flexibility/Adaptability 9. Detail-oriented 10. Leadership 11. Verbal Communication 12. Interpersonal skills (NACE Job Outlook 2022 and 2021)

Advanced Greeted customers and placed orders while continually communicating with patrons, kitchen staff and managers

Advanced with results Served customers by accurately communicating food orders and employing sales techniques to increase by 10%

Action Verbs

Separated Showed Solved Specified Spoke

Adapted Addressed Administered Advised

Classified Coached Collected

Delegated Developed Devised Diagnosed Directed Drafted Edited Enabled Encouraged Engineered Enlisted Enhanced Established

Evaluated Examined Executed Expedited Extracted Fabricated Facilitated Fashioned Formulated Founded Gathered Guided Handled

Honed Identified Illustrated Imagined Implemented Improved Increased Influenced Inspected Inspired Instructed Integrated Interpreted

Interfaced Introduced Invented Lectured Managed Maintained Mediated Moderated Monitored Motivated Negotiated Operated Organized

Originated Performed Persuaded Prepared Planned Prescribed Prioritized Processed Produced Programmed

Purchased Recognized Recommended Reconciled Recorded Recruited Referred Rehabilitated

Completed Computed Conserved Constructed Conversed Coordinated Counseled Created

Analyzed Arbitrated Arranged Assembled Assigned Attained Authored Calculated Clarified

Succeeded Supervised Systematized Taught Trained Transcribed

Remodeled Represented Reviewed Scheduled Screened

Projected Promoted Publicized

Translated Upgraded Wrote

Critiqued Designed

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