Working in Lincolnshire

Transferable Skills

Transferable skills is a term that gets used a lot when it comes to graduate careers so to support your career search, we’ve broken down what transferable skills are and how you can use them to find a job that you love in an industry you might not have expected!

Transferable Skills

What are they?

Transferable skills are a broad collection of skills that you can apply to a variety of different job roles. You will likely have picked up quite a few of these from your time at university!

A few examples include:

  • Research and Analytical skills
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Leadership skills
  • Organisation
  • Teamwork
  • Self-motivation
  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving

Click here for more information on the different types of transferable skills and how you can use these to boost your employability.

 

Considerations

What are the impacts?

When you’re thinking about which industry you may want to work in, it’s helpful to consider how your transferable skills can impact your future career paths. Even if you studied a specialist subject at university, you’ll have developed a wealth of transferable skills that you can use to thrive in a range of jobs so be sure to consider future opportunities that fall outside of your area of study.

A lot of graduate schemes aren’t course specific and every company in every industry needs individuals with a broad range of skills. Healthcare companies need IT Specialists just as engineering firms need marketing or HR professionals working within them. For more information on different industries in Lincolnshire, click here.

Keeping your transferable skills in mind when looking for jobs opens you up to a wider range of exciting opportunities that otherwise would have passed you by.

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