Looking to gain
an edge in the competitive job marketplace? The most effective job seekers successfully identify and
communicate to employers their most valuable portable skills which can benefit
their future employer. What are portable skills? Portable skills are those skills employed to help a past employer
that can be effectively used to bring value to a future employer even if
they’re in another industry. Let’s
take a look at some of the portable skills that companies value:
1.
Decision-making
skills. Have you successfully made
decisions that have benefited an employer? Have you consistently been given the responsibility to make
decisions that will impact the company’s bottom-line? If so, you need to communicate how your decision-making
skills could be valuable to a future employer.
2.
Communication
skills, both written and oral. The
ability to effectively communicate with peers, clients and customers and a key
skill that can add value to any company.
How have your communication skills added value to an employer in the
past? For example, are you good at
defusing volatile situations or have an uncanny ability to persuade
others? These are the types of
skills that most employers are looking for in today’s job market.
3. Problem-solving skills. One of the most
valuable portable skills that a job candidate can offer is the ability to solve
difficult problems. Have you
discovered and implemented solutions for previous employers? If so, make sure you communicate to
potential employers how your problem-solving skills and solutions could help
their company if you were hired for the job.