What are the most effective ways to communicate your transferable skills and experiences?

Understand the job you're after. It's like tailoring your story to your audience - in this case, your prospective employer. Think of your skills like puzzle pieces. Show how each piece fits into your desired role. For instance, if you managed a team in retail, emphasize how it honed your leadership and customer service skills? Use vivid anecdotes. Rather than saying "great leadership skills," share a story on you motivating your team to meet an urgent deadline. Incorporate keywords from the job description to speak the language they want to hear. If the job requires "project management," ensure that phrase is in your narrative. Lastly, tie it back to what you can bring to the table and how your skills and experiences will benefit them.

When we speak about transferable skills, it is an intangible. We can't justify and we can't articulate on it. My view is that we should build our transferable skills now in where we are. Work and show your existing employer what you can do and Have done. This would be on record. Then when we move on, despite whatever we may wrote in our resume, giving the referral of our ex-employer would be the Best. They will pull out your record and prove it. Transferable skills needs to be recorded and remember to insist to your HR to put your achievements into your personal HR file. Good luck and love y'all - Robin

Many people in our world have been told to specialize and stay away from being a generalist. It is said pick a lane and stick to it. There is value in this however, it can limit your curiosity, adaptability, courage, confidence and more. In my research with nomadic cultures, specializing limits your possibilities and opportunities even within your specialty. Some of your greatest assets are curiosity, exploration and expansive thinking. Your skills are never lost. Life is a game of addition and subtraction. Adding new skills, adapting existing skills and letting go of skills not needed. Your skills are transferable you never start from zero. Develop a nomadic mindset (reach out for more on this)

Help employers understand how working in service positions where you have trained others or served in both fundamental and leadership roles while pursuing an education bolsters that education with real world experience. If you have served in various roles, that means you understand the company culture and dynamics at all levels. Share how you moved up in a company by mastering levels. Working your way up and leading peers means that you do the job well and your peers and leadership benefit.This shows you have value and consistency and that you are willing to learn, no matter what role you are in.

I would say, try to use @LinkedIn as much as you can on your transferable skills. There are many way to record your achievement and accolades too. Your potential employer will sieve through LinkedIn and when you have a presence here on LI, it.would be easier to compare the resume against your online profile too. I agree transferable skills in some way differentiates each candidate, however being unique is one thing. Being resourceful and creative is another. Good luck to all aspiring applicants (you have got this) and love y'all - Robin

Today, more and more employers hire for potential more than experience (or experience only). Hiring from outside the industry brings new perspectives. And cross-industry collaborations are increasingly acknowledged as drivers of innovation. So why do transferrable skills and experience matter? Because they help to showcase an individual's potential and adaptability. It shows that you can apply what you've mastered in one context to another and potentially contribute to unconventional problem-solving with your experience from a prior different setting. Adaptability/versatility are the new competitive advantage in today's job market. So whether you have decades of experience or none at all, show off your transferrable skills.

When I was an elite figure skating choreographer for world and Olympic champions, I was asked by rhythmic gynmastics and synchronized swimming to come and work/choreograph for their top athletes. I said yes, even though I had no clue if their sport. People in my sport, how can you do that you know nothing about their sport. I said, your right - I said I have something they need. The greatest part of this was saying Yes, and then listening, observing, collaborating with them to get what they wanted. It was successful, because I allowed myself to learn, grow, explore, be curious and be brave And courageous! Ie what’s the worst could happen? My skills were totally transferable and I gained rich knowledge. Just do it!

What is important is connecting the dots of your whole life. Not just the headlines. Go Nomading and explore your life. Your learnings, the various skills you have left behind or forgotten about; look at your passions and desires; get deeply curious and most of discover what is your true purpose. Then you will reason and meaning for learning new materials, skills and ways/paths. Never be afraid. Your value is deep! Explore - tap into your nomadic mindset! Keep moving and migrating your skills. Expand!

The skills section in a resume is crucial. But like in all forms of writing, the key is "Show, Don't Tell." SHOW in your resume how you have delivered impactful outcomes for your previous companies and why those achievements matter. SHOW in your cover letter how you can apply the successful strategies from your previous roles to benefit future employers (not as a general statement but as a tailored pitch specifically to the employer you are addressing.)

The explanations are spot on. Remember to keep your resume short and sweet. Use bullet point, make sure there is no spelling mistakes and important, make sure there are not too much words. Ask the employer to interview you and you can explain and expand the points. Also use key words as some HR may rely on AI to do the first cut. Make sure you highlight the key words in your own industry that you are applying the job for. Good luck and love y'all - Robin

I will only add to this - be a storyteller. This includes your skills in a story form. Saying you have the skills tells me something but not how you used the them. Learn to share short stories - including 1. What was the problem, 2. What did do and skills used 3. What was the result! Show your adaptability on how you transformed through these experiences. Be unique in this world to stand out. Adapt, Align to the position and Organisation - and most of all express the value you can bring to the position and org.

These are motivation letters. Do not just summarize your credentials. Show what inspires and motivates you about the job / Organisation. Research deeply the org and show your knowledge about them and something that the org has recently done successfully and how you can add value. Be clear, simple and to the point.

Essential is to demonstrate your qualities and capabilities in a compelling and memorable way. You want to leave that interview making an impression that helps you positively stand out Create well crafted succinct stories that portray those essential aspects of yourself you want to amplify. And be known for. Instead of listing your qualities and competencies, develop a story of something you’ve done or experienced that sets you apart which advances those qualities and capabilities. And telling it in a distinctive way that portrays your character and style also makes you that much more memorable. Be real. Be authentic. Be interesting!