SKILLS INVENTORY

W HAT

IS A

S KILL ?

The ability to do something well. Other words to describe a Skill:

Expertise Mastery Competency Capability Talent Strength

E SSENTIAL S KILLS

Computer Skills Continuous Learning Document Use Numeracy Reading Text Thinking Skills Verbal Communications Working with Others Writing

E MPLOYABILITY S KILLS 2000+

Prepared by the Conference Board of Canada

The skills you need to enter, stay in, and progress in the world of work whether you work on your own or as a part of a team.

W HAT

ARE YOUR

S KILLS ?

ACTIVITY: Write down an event or important thing that you have done, and list as many skills as you can think of that relate to that accomplishment.

H OW D O Y OU K NOW W HAT S KILLS Y OU H AVE ?

For instance, suppose you have bought a home. You will have employed skills such as:

Financial skills such as saving, budgeting Organization and planning Decision-making Time management Negotiation

S KILLS

VERSUS

TASKS

If a Skill is the ability to do something well, what is a task?

Task: A piece of work to be done.

S KILLS
Examples:

VERSUS

TASKS

Changing a Tire

Baking a Cake

S KILLS I NVENTORY

A Skills Inventory is a list of skills that you know that you possess. You provide evidence of these skills in your Portfolio Identifying your skills is part of the process of readying yourself for the job market. A Skills Inventory is a required part of your Portfolio

S KILLS I NVENTORY
You will need to identify three different types of skills:

1. Technical or Job-Related Skills 2. Transferable Skills 3. Personal Attributes

T ECHNICAL OR J OB -R ELATED S KILLS

Skills that relate to your trade, or related trades. For Example:

Mechanical experience Electrical system knowledge Knowledge of small engines Knowledge of hand and power tools The ability to identify, locate, and order parts Use of tire-changing and alignment equipment Use of electronic scan tools

T RANSFERABLE S KILLS
Skills that are important regardless of what kind of job you are doing. For example:
Ability to manage money Organized worker Good problem solver Effective time manager Excellent communicator A licensed driver, Class __ First Aid and CPR OH&S and WHMIS Computer Skills

P ERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Personal characteristics that you possess that employers are looking for in apprentices. For example: Honest and ethical Dependable Trustworthy Observant Work well with others A hard worker Punctual Respectful Productive Customer Service Skills

S KILLS I NVENTORY A CTIVITY