5 Powerful Skills When Developed Make You More Valuable

"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." Harvey S. Firestone

In today’s job market it is always best to show and improve your soft skills, also known as transferable skills. Employers are always looking for the right candidates to have the right abilities and skills, and that includes skills that can help in different areas of the organization.

What skills do you possess that can be used from one industry to another? I have excellent time management skills. For instance, I demonstrate excellent time management skills every day, I will have completed over six thousand words by the end of every Saturday afternoon. The way I accomplish such a task is by creating a schedule that allows me to achieve a little every day. It might not seem like a lot, but by the end of the month, I’m averaging twenty-five thousand words.

That’s just one example of the many tasks that I have on a daily and weekly basis. Let’s take a look at some transferable skills that you can acquire and develop.

Five everyday transferable skills to develop:

1. Leadership
2. Time Management 
3. Listening
4. Communication
5. Problem Solving

Of course, there are many more skills that are transferable. However, I chose the ones that I feel that by cultivating them you can use them across a wide range of industries.

In summary, what transferable skills do you have that has brought success in your career? Mine has always been the ability to maximize my time management. Also, take a look at being flexible and willing to go that extra mile. Show the initiative to be that one employee that brings more value to the table. Contact me for a powerful career coaching session.


Until next week,
Coach Barb
Certified Career Coach


What skills did I not mention that you would include on the list?