Skills Inventory Worksheet

Skills Inventory Skills Required by the Job You Still Need

Skills Required by the Job That You Have

Skills you have that aren’t required but help you stand out.

How can you acquire and build these skills? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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How do you show your skills on a resume?

Skills Inventory

If a job description lists things that you have heard of or have some experience in, but you don’t feel fully proficient, there is a way to include them on your resume.

Here are a few example skills sections below:

Engineering Resume:

SKILLS Proficient: VHDL, PSpice, MATLAB, Java, Microsoft Word Knowledgeable: HTML, PERL, C++, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint Familiar: MPLAB, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Windows OS, Mac OSX, Linux Chemistry Major Resume: SKILLS Proficient: Graduated Cylinder, Compound Microscope, Litmus Strip, Centrifuge, Knowledgeable: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Boiling Flask Familiar: Erlenmeyer Flask, Desiccator, Electron Microscope *This categorization allows you to list more skills on your resume while also being honest about your skill level.

Place some of your skills below: SKILLS Proficient: Knowledgeable: Familiar:

What about ‘soft’ skills like communication, team building, attention to detail, multi-tasking?

These can all be and should be included in your bullet points. Avoid listing these in a skills section where there is no proof. Build them into your bullet points.

Examples: • Used attention to detail to file patient records alphabetically to maintain organization.

• Multi-tasked answering phones, responding to emails, scheduling appointments, and greeting clients.

• Collaborated with a team of five to ensure deadlines were met and protocol was maintained.

Practice some bullet points below: • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 208-885-6121 www.uidaho.edu/careerservices

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