What Can I Say?  Skills!	
You learn skills by: 1) taking skills classes; 2) working with a mentor
 (teacher of the skill) such as your 
uncle who teaches you his cabinet making skills; and 3) learning a skil
l on your own such as learning 
Spanish from your neighbors.  Skills show that you are a special person 
who has: a) taken the initiative 
(use positive energy to start and finish a task); b) used your time wisely; and c) cared enough about 
yourself to learn a skill.  When you list your skills on a resume, it shows the employer that you: 1
) enjoy 
learning, 2) are successful at learning, and 3) bring extra skills to 
the job.  
What do you say to define your skills on a resume?  Here are some ideas:
Skills & Awards  — Elective Classes
a)  School Newspaper Staff, 2 years
b)  Completed classes in Wood, Metal, Drafting, and Electronics
c)  Completed Spanish Classes I-IV.  Bilingual in English and Spanish
d)  Advanced Placement Classes in English. Honors class in Algebra
e)  Completed 2 years of Debate classes.  Member of Careerville High School Debate  Team
f)  Peer Counselor for two years.  Trained in conflict resolution, drug awareness, personal counseling
Skills & Awards — Job Training Classes
g)  Food Handler's Card, June, 2021
h)  Keyboarding Speed, 45 words per minute
i)  Certificate of Completion in Automotive Engine Repair, June 2021
j)  Wood and Cabinet Making Certificate.  Cabinetmaking Award, County Fair, 2021
k)  Certificate in Medical Assistant.  Volunteer work experience at Shadygrove Hospital.
l)  Certificate in Retail Sales.  Completed internship at Target Stores, Careerville 
m)  Passed Safety Test in Wood and Metal Technology.
n)   Nursing Assistant Certificate from Careerville Training Center.  Internship at Shady Grove Hospital
Skills & Awards — Computer Classes
o)  Completed classes in Website Design from Careerville Vocational Training Center
p)  Completed class in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
q)  Completed classes in Graphic Design using Photoshop and InDesign, 2021
r)  Earned CompTIA A+ Certification in Computer Repair
1.  List 3 ways you can learn skills.  
2. Having skills shows that you are a special 
 person who has done what 3 things?
3. Define "initiative."
4. List 3 things it shows an employer when you 	
list your skills on a resume.	
5. Write down an example from Skills & Awards 	
lists  (a to r above) that show employers that 
the job seeker has:  a) Teamwork skills (Clue: 
Debate?).  b) Listening and speaking skills.  	
QUICK CHECK:	c) Human relations skills (ability to talk to and 
get along with people).  d) Manual dexterity 
skills (ability to use hands and fingers to make 
something).  e) Critical thinking skills (can solve 
problems).  f) empathy skills (understand how 
others think and feel).  g) Technical skills.  	
 h) Safety skills.
6. List one or more classes you are currently taking 	
or completed that you may use on your resume 
from each area:  a) Elective Classes.  b) Job 
Training Classes.  c) Computer Classes.   	
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