Career Skills
The on-line career assessment process includes reviewing your skills, abilities, strengths, areas of improvement, and what you think a career as a Peer Support Specialist will be. This is a self-reflection. There are no right or wrong answers. The survey gives you the opportunity to think about what you might want to do in a future job.
Transferable Skills are skills that are used in one job and can also be applied to another job. The following are examples of common transferable skills. Give specific examples of how you have used these skills. Consider how you have used them in previous jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, schools, and in other capacities.
Transferable Skills are skills that are used in one job and can also be applied to another job. The following are examples of common transferable skills. Give specific examples of how you have used these skills. Consider how you have used them in previous jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, schools, and in other capacities.
People Skills refer to how one interacts with others. If you have good people skills, you are able to communicate well with others. Give examples of how you have used people skills in the past:
Leadership Skills involve taking the lead on a task or managing people or things. Give examples of how you have used leadership skills in the past:
Technical Skills are gained by working with specific tools, software, or machinery. For example, if you worked with Microsoft Office in a past job or at school, you have gained a technical skill. Give examples:
Flexibility Skills refer to the ability to adjust to diverse situations and environments. Give examples of how you have used flexibility skills in the past:
Problem-solving involves recognizing a problem and finding a solution. Give examples of how you have used problem-solving skills in the past:
Your Strengths include your talents and personality traits that come naturally to you, and the skills you have learned. You may ask yourself, “What are strengths?” Strengths are your positive qualities. Give some examples of your Strengths:
Areas of Improvement is a topic that few people like to talk about. If you are truly looking to try something new and different, it is beneficial you need to ask yourself: What do I need to improve upon? Give some examples:
