Career Success Guide

Job Search Documents - Skill Statements

HOW TO WRITE SKILL STATEMENTS

You're more than just your daily tasks. Your skills and achievements tell your story. Use this formula to improve your resume and showcase what you really bring to the table. Think about the action you took, the skills you used or gained, and the awesome results you achieved. Let's make your resume stand out!

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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

Example: Task (By working one-on-one with students to develop better study skills.) Task (By prioritizing tasks in order to increase productivity.) 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?

Verb (Enhanced) Example:

Verb (Developed)

Example:

Skill (Communication Skill)

Skill (Time Management)

Campus Job Example

1. Add Details & Specificity • Explain what the communication entailed • Mention the type of information provided or specific actions taken 2. Highlight Impact & Context • Describe the broader impact or context of the action • Show how the action fits into a larger process or goal 3. Quantify Results • Include numbers or statistics to demonstrate the scale and impact of your actions • Show measurable outcomes, such as improvements in customer satisfaction, efficiency, or other relevant metrics Breakdown of Enhancements

Basic Demonstrated excellent communication skills by welcoming visitors. Intermediate Demonstrated excellent communication skills by welcoming visitors and providing them with detailed information about services. Advanced Demonstrated excellent communication skills by welcoming visitors, providing them with detailed information about services, and ensuring a positive first impression. Advanced with Results Demonstrated excellent communication skills by welcoming over 200 visitors per week, providing them with detailed information about services, and ensuring a positive first impression, which contributed to a 15% increase in student referrals over six months.

Top 12 Skills Employers Seek According to National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)

Action Verbs

Adapted Addressed Administered Advised Analyzed Arbitrated Arranged Assembled Assigned Attained Authored Calculated Clarified Classified Coached Collected Completed Computed Conserved Constructed

Conversed Coordinated Counseled Created Critiqued Designed 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

Inspected Inspired Instructed Integrated Interpreted Interfaced Introduced Invented Lectured Managed Maintained Mediated Moderated Monitored Motivated Negotiated Operated Organized Originated Performed

Persuaded Prepared Planned

Represented Reviewed Scheduled

Prescribed Prioritized Processed Produced Programmed Projected Promoted Publicized Purchased Recognized Recommended Reconciled Recorded Recruited Referred Rehabilitated Remodeled

Screened Separated Showed Solved Specified Spoke

1. Problem-solving skills 2. Ability to work in a team 3. Communication skills (written) 4. Strong work ethic 5. Flexibility/adaptability 6. Communication skills (verbal) 7. Technical skills 8. Analytical/quantitative skills 9. Initiative 10. Detail-oriented 11. Interpersonal skills 12. Computer skills

Succeeded Supervised Systematized Taught Trained Transcribed

Translated Upgraded Wrote

Improved Increased Influenced

(NACE Job Outlook 2023 and 2024)

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