A bit of reflection will allow you to see that your courses, research projects, college work experience, extracurricular activities or internships have all be instrumental in your development of these skills.
Planning and Organizational Skills
Manage time and priorities effectively
Successfully juggle multiple demands (school, work, family)
Identify, assess and evaluate needs
Develop measurable goals and a logical plan to achieve these goals
Stick to a difficult endeavor and see it through to completion
Critical Thinking Skills
Research and gather pertinent information and identify important elements
Sort information by relevance—discern what matters most for the task at hand
Evaluate data to detect trends or patterns
Recognize interrelationships in information obtained from diverse sources
Examine assumptions, underlying analyses or conclusions
Use facts to judge validity of theories
Create thoughtful or innovative solutions for complex problems
Human Relations and Interpersonal Skills
Embrace differences and value others from diverse cultural, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity (consider all dimensions of diversity)
Understand one's own identity; identify personal values and apply them when making decisions
Interact and work collaboratively effectively with peers, supervisors and subordinates
Ability to anticipate needs of supervisor or co-worker
Communicate thoughtfully and effectively in both individual and group settings
Take initiative and propose new ideas
Leadership & Management Skills
Define and explain ethical behavior and practice it in difficult situations
Demonstrate flexibility and ability to handle change, stress and ambiguity
Define common goals and build consensus
Recognize connections and mutual interests between different groups
Effectively motivate and manage groups; negotiate change
Delegate tasks and responsibility with respect for others
Lead and support as the situation demands; act consistently and transparently in all dealings
Teach a skill, concept or principle
Communication Skills
Organize and present ideas coherently for formal and spontaneous speeches
Effectively participate in group discussions and brainstorming ideas
Debate ideas with respect for the opinions of others
Read and condense large amounts of materials
Write reports clearly, concisely, objectively, convincingly, with correct grammar and appropriate format
Listen well and interpret what you heard correctly
Ability to perceive non-verbal messages
On a resume:
Anticipate needs
Budget management
Community relations
Problem solving
Cultural dexterity
Communication
Interpersonal
Ability to work in teams (or teamwork)
Organizational
Initiative
Critical thinking
Software (list specific software)
Flexibility
Strong work ethic
Honesty
Integrity
Detail-oriented
Project management
Research
Tolerate ambiguity
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