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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