Career Building • Mercer County, WV • 1 / 4
You Have More Skills Than You May Think • Mercer County, WV
Recognize the value of transferable skills from everyday life and past work.
Transferable Skills
- • Caregiving (parent, guardian): Time management, patience, multitasking, responsibility. Employers want this.
- • Volunteering: Shows dedication, teamwork, and generosity.
- • Hobbies and interests: If you fix cars, build things, or organize events, that is a skill.
- • Past jobs: Even if you left, you learned something. Maybe you gained experience in customer service, teamwork, or organization.
Think About Careers, Not Just First Jobs
- • Your first job does not define you. Use it to build experience, learn skills, and move forward. Every job teaches you something.
Action Step
- • Write down five skills from your life experience (parenting, volunteering, hobbies, past jobs). For each one, list three jobs where that skill matters.