Job Skills Discovery Worksheet Using ONet_Skills ID

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Occupational Job Skills Discovery Worksheet Using O*Net Follow the steps below to find occupational skills you have used in your career. 1. Go to the O*Net website: www.onetonline.org 2. Locate the Occupational Quick Search field. Type in one of your occupations, then click on the arrow or type the Enter key. 3. What you see displayed is a list of occupations that match your occupation search. Page 1 of 16

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Occupational Job Skills Discovery Worksheet Using O*NetFollow the steps below to find occupational skills you have used in your career.

1. Go to the O*Net website: www.onetonline.org2. Locate the Occupational Quick Search field.

Type in one of your occupations, then click on the arrow or type the Enter key.3. What you see displayed is a list of occupations that match your occupation search.

Click on the title of the occupation that most closely matches the job you performed.In this example, Manufacturing Production Technician is the closest match.

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4. The Summary Report for the chosen occupation displays. This report is six pages in length and tells facts about the job that were observed and submitted by job profilers.

Focus on the job title, job description, and the Tasks sections on the first page.

Tasks on O*Net equate to the Skills or Core Competencies of this occupation. Choose the top five that you used/performed/best describe what you did. Write them below.

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Top 60 soft skillsThe Workforce Profile defined about 60 "soft skills", which employers seek. They are applicable to any field of

work, according to the study, and are the "personal traits and skills that employers state are the most

important when selecting employees for jobs of any type."

1. Math – Can you add, subtract, multiply, and divide in your head?

2. Safety

3. Courtesy

4. Honesty

5. Grammar

6. Reliability

7. Flexibility

8. Team skills

9. Eye contact

10. Cooperation

11. Adaptability

12. Follow rules

13. Self-directed

14 Good attitude

15. Writing skills

16. Driver's license

17. Dependability

18. Advanced math

19. Self-supervising

20. Good references

21. Being drug free

22. Good attendance

23. Personal energy

24. Work experience

25. Ability to measure

26. Personal integrity

27. Good work history

28. Positive work ethic

29. Interpersonal skills

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31. Valuing education

32. Poise

33. Willingness to learn

34. Common sense

35. Critical thinking skills

36. Knowledge of fractions

37. Reporting to work on time

38. Use of rulers and calculators

39. Good personal appearance

40. Wanting to do a good job

41. Basic spelling and grammar

42. Reading and comprehension

43. Ability to follow regulations

44. Willingness to be accountable

45. Ability to fill out a job application

46. Ability to make production quotas

47. Basic manufacturing skills training

48. Awareness of how business works

49. Staying on the job until it is finished

50. Ability to read and follow instructions

51. Willingness to work second and third shifts

52. Caring about seeing the company succeed

53. Understanding what the world is all about

54. Ability to listen and document what you have heard

55. Commitment to continued training and learning

56. Willingness to take instruction and responsibility

57. Ability to relate to coworkers in a close environment

58. Not expecting to become a supervisor in the first six months

59. Willingness to be a good worker and go beyond the traditional eight-hour day

60. Communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers

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TURNING YOUR SKILLS TO STATEMENTSDirections: List the top 3 skills from each category. Develop a statement describing how you utilized that skill

in your last job. Next, create a statement using this skill to describe why you are the best choice of applicants to fill this position. Now, read them out loud. How do they sound? Convincing?

Example Skill: “I am a well-organized person.”Statement: “At my last job, I had six bosses. I had to organize my time and set

priorities to get the job done to everyone’s satisfaction.” Connection: “If I could handle that confusion, I am sure I will be able to deal

with the organizational demands of this job.”

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Top Transferrable Skills

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Top Self-Management (Soft) Skills

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