in this video I'm going to explain what transferable skills are I'm going to share
an example of the top 10 strongest transferable skills you can use in a job interview and I'm also
going to share not one but two transferable skills interview questions and answers to demonstrate how
you can use them in your job interview to answer difficult interview questions I'm Amri Celeste
an interview coach and HR recruitment specialist with over 11 years hiring experience I cover tough
interview questions and answers on this channel so if you're job searching or interviewing do like
subscribe and tap the notification Bell so you never miss a video what are transferable skills
transferable skills are skills that you've gained that can easily be used or transferred to another
area of your life the term transferable skills is most commonly used in career-based settings or job
interviews as their most useful when demonstrating how your skills relate to a particular job
particularly one where you don't have experience or you don't don't have the skills directly
required in the role so here's an example of 10 really strong transferable skills interpersonal
skills critical thinking clear communication problem solving the ability to meet deadlines the
ability to quickly learn new skills and Concepts otherwise known as being a fast learner creativity
teamwork time management and organizational skills you can use these when you're answering interview
questions like what are your key skills what relevant skills do you have and what skills do
you have that make you a good fit for this role a transferable skill can also be a strength so for
example if you're asked what your strengths are or what your greatest strengths are you can use the
skills like problem solving and critical thinking to answer the question just make sure that you
follow up with an example of a situation where you use this strength at work with a positive outcome
to show why it's a great strength or a great transferable skill now what are your strengths
is a really popular interview questions so I would recommend that you go into any interview prepared
to answer this I share two really strong example answers and 15 strengths in this video I'll link
that in the description below if you want to watch that so that you're fully prepared how to
use transferable skills in your job interview so now I'm going to show you how to use transferable
skills in two different example answers each one includes a different transferable skill first is
the ability to communicate effectively one of my strongest transferable skills is my ability
to communicate effectively whether I'm writing an email to a client or giving a presentation to
a group of colleagues I'm able to get my point across clearly and concisely for example I was
recently asked to give a presentation on a new project our team is working on when preparing I
make sure that the key points of the presentation included explanations that cater to different
learning styles I did this because I felt that it would increase the likelihood of my message being
communicated clearly to everyone regardless of how they learn and take in new information and as a
result it went very smoothly and my colleagues had a clear understanding of the project I've
also found my ability to communicate clearly has been invaluable in building relationships
with clients and co-workers I believe the ability to communicate effectively would be a key skill
for your role because it includes high levels of communication with different stakeholders now if
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you can support this channel in the description box below this video now there are key points
in this answer that I recommend you include in your own answer so first you're giving different
scenarios here where your ability to communicate effectively has a positive impact so you're saying
that it's relevant when sending an email or giving a presentation and then you go in to
give examples here in your own answer that's one of the strongest things you can do is to
give an example of an actual situation where you use that skill that will take your answer to the
next level you've also included a result here at the end and explained that ultimately your
colleagues had a clear understanding by the end of the presentation so just to make it clear how
the hiring manager company team or Department could benefit from your skills you also want
to mention why you think that transferable skill would be a key skill for the role and this would
be explained in the job description so you would have tons of time to come up with an
example beforehand I actually share an example answer to why should we give you the job that
includes lots of transferable skills in my top 20 interview questions and answers guide it covers
really common interview questions and answers to tough interview questions it's completely free
and you can download it in the description box below this video the second transferable skill is
time management or the ability to meet deadlines the example is one of my transferable skills is
that I'm able to prioritize tasks and manage my time efficiently in order to meet deadlines this
has been especially helpful in my current role as a project manager where I'm responsible for
overseeing multiple projects at once for example I was recently tasked with leading a project that
had a very tight deadline by carefully managing my time and delegating tasks to my team we were
able to successfully complete the project on time I believe this would be a key skill for your role
because you meant mentioned that deadlines move regularly depending on the needs of the business
and key stakeholders so I believe the successful person would need to be comfortable with change
and be able to keep up with the demand so I share another more detailed example answer
to how do you meet deadlines in this video if you want a strong alternative example answer so I'll
link that in video also in the description box below so this answers really strong in similar
ways to the first example so you've explained here how your ability to prioritize and meet
deadlines has helped you where you said this has been especially helpful in my role as a project
manager you shared an example here where you talk about a project you were tasked with and then at
the end talking about how it's useful for the role that you're interviewing for in your own
job interview if you structure your answers like this when talking about transferable
skills it will really strengthen your answer so let me know what you need help with in the
comments and I'll see you in the next video and do consider subscribing if you you haven't already