Transferable skills are skills that are developed in a specific context but are “transferable” to a variety of other situations and tasks. Below you will find a list of words under each cluster heading that describe transferable skills. The lists are not exhaustive but give you ideas to work with on your resume. Most of the words are written in present tense, typically in resume writing, you will be using the past tense.
Communication
speak
write
listen
express
facilitate
provide feedback
negotiate
perceive
persuade
report
describe
interview
edit
articulate
sell
improvise
present
summarize
Human Relation
help
develop
be sensitive
listen
convey
provide support
motivate
share
counsel
cooperate
delegate
perceive
assertive
mentor
deal tactfully
empathize
deal with conflict
Problem Solving
anticipate
determine
take control
improvise
stay calm
evaluate
mediate
reconcile
diagnose
refer
Creating
imagine
brainstorm
artistic
design
develop
sense
envision
perform
conceptualize
construct
draft
entertain
visualize
Essential Work Skills
implement
cooperate
enforce
be punctual
manage
attend to detail
meet goals
enlist help
accept responsibility
set and meet deadlines
organize
decisive
Supervising/Management
delegate
instruct
recruit
hire
promote
mediate
troubleshoot
lead
demonstrate
supervise
advise
monitor
resolve
schedule
represent
Research/Quantitative
forecast
predict
create
identify
imagine alternatives
be resourceful
gather
solve
interpret
evaluate
clarify
diagnose
research
set goals
extract
define
analyze
synthesize
develop
calculate
set priorities
understand
Organization/Planning
initiate
handle
coordinate
mediate
troubleshoot
organize
develop
strategize
arrange
list
timely
Motivating/Leadership
inspire
encourage
lead
convince
persuade
hearten
instill
collaborate
guide
influence
promote
validate
Technical
assess
compute
design
engineer
fabricate
operate
program
upgrade
solve