Practice the development of the above
transferable skills categories and list those areas where you need improvement.
Not exact matches
Many insurance companies engage in more than one business
category, and the
skills and experience gained by an employee in one area are usually
transferable, if not desired by other areas.
Dos • Use professional and easy to read fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman and Verdana • Underline, bold or italicize information to emphasize important
categories • Tailor your resume for each position per requirements of a specific employer • Quantify your accomplishments and use power verbs to provide credence to your statements • Use bullet points for clarity • Put special emphasis on your
transferable skills • Proofread and edit your resume several times before you submit it
These
transferable skills can be broken down into three
categories: people (communicating, teaching, coaching and supervising), data (record keeping, researching, translating and compiling data) and things (operating computers / equipment, assembling and repairing).
Make a good list of all of the jobs that you performed outside of your MOS to determine your
transferable skill sets — and look for jobs in other
categories.
The functional format provides the flexibility for you to create your resume using select
categories that reflect your
transferable skills as they relate to the position.
As you can see, there's plenty of room for listing related
transferable skills in each
category.
The functional format highlights
skills by
category with an emphasis on work experience and
transferable skills.