1. Skill Identification Exercise: Job-RelatedExamples

• Review the list of job-related skills below,
• Think about times or situations when you have used each skill,and note that example in the right-handcolumn

Skill	Example (job, academic and/orvolunteer experience)
The ability to solve problems (relatedto your major or concentration if possible)
Strong hands-on mechanical skills; cantake things apart and put them back together
Strong analytical aptitude andattention to detail
The ability to apply soundprofessional judgment
The ability to use laboratoryequipment to generate data and process materials

Professional communication (writtenand verbal)
Effective utilization of time andresources
Working as part of an effective andcollaborative team
Innovation and creativity; can thinkof new ways to make things work more efficiently
Strong customer-focused attitude
The ability to manage competingpriorities
The ability to quickly learn andapply new skills
Positive attitude / work ethic
Dependability, reliability, and flexibility

Proven leadership skills
Critical thinking; using logic toidentify alternative solutions or approaches to problems
The ability to analyze needs andproduct requirements to create a design or idea for a product orservice that addresses those needs or requirements
Naturally inquisitive; the ability toexamine things and conceive of ways to make them better

STRENGTHS	WEAKNESSES List 3 weakness andhow you are working to overcome or improve on them