Transferable Skills
What are transferable skills?
skills that can be applied to multiple jobs or paths
What are specialized skills?
They are unique to a specific job or career field
Why is it important to focus on the purpose and not the passion?
Focusing on the end goal gives you a starting point and a drive, focusing on the passion holds you back from accomplishing that goal
What is something that planning can help you avoid?
- false expectations
- resentment
- wasting time
Where can you go to learn more about the classes and programs that CSU has to offer?
Why is identifying your transferable skills important?
These skills are the foundation for every career field, IDing these will help you narrow down what path to take
Why is it important to gain specialized skills?
These skills make you more appealing to certain jobs and help you advance in certain career fields
Why is following your passion dangerous advice?
Because passion is self-centered, people often think that following your passion means finding a career that they will be happy in 100% of the time, which means they choose to avoid opportunities that they believe will make them unhappy
How can you develop your skills?
By practicing them and researching ways to improve your skills or learn more complex ones
Where can you get connected with faculty and advisors in the program you are interested in?
By going to the department website!
for example: college of business https://biz.colostate.edu/about/contact-us
What are some examples of transferable skills?
- flexibility
- leadership
- organization
What are some examples of specialized skills?
- computer programing
- using special programs to analyze data
- specific art techniques
- sports plays
According to Shaa Wasmund's Stop Talking, Start Doing, what is the most important skill people can cultivate
Learning to say No and be picky about the opportunities that you say yes to
How can identifying your skills lead to a specific career path?
By IDing your skills you are able to narrow down the careers that contain those skills
Where can you go to find information about clubs and extracurricular activities?
Do Something CSU Website
What are some transferable skills that YOU possess?
Volunteer response
What are some specialized skills that YOU possess?
Volunteer response
How can you position yourself to be prepared for an opportunity when it strikes?
Be curious, be willing to apply what you know to new situations, and don't let your perceived passions limit you
Why is it important to frame your mindset as a student and not a master?
Being a master implies perfection, that limits your ability to grow and learn from your mistakes
Where can you go to find information about on and off campus jobs?
Go to the student employment tab on ramweb!