Resume and Skills

SIX TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

1. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS

Intercultural communications include learning other languages and understanding another cultures’ customs, traditions, and rituals. With today’s growing population and exportation of products and services, it is vital to be connected with Mexico, Europe, Asia, and the entire world. Many businessmen travel weekly to other countries and deal on the phone with them 24 hours a day. It is necessary to learn your foreign clients speech and ways of business.

Currently, I am studying Spanish and its culture at ASU. As one of my concentration areas, I have taken classes in Spanish American civilization, Spanish language, and Hispanic history and culture. Therefore, I feel prepared to enter the workforce in a place where I interact not only with Americans but people from Mexico, Spain, and Latin America. The skill of intercultural communication quickly broadens clientele possibilities.

2. LEADERSHIP

Leadership is to direct the activities of or go to the head of a group or organization. Being the leader is to position oneself in front as to run on course and conduct. It is a major responsibility and if done correctly can bring much satisfaction. Leadership is key in higher-level positions like managerial work, CEO’s, and directors. In addition to taking place in the working world, leadership takes place in the classroom during group work. For example, since I feel very confident with the information in my real estate class, I naturally become the leader in all group work for that class. I delegate tasks and responsibilities for each member, in addition to answering questions. On the other hand, in classes where I don’t feel as confident with the course material, I will work in the group and follow another leader’s orders.

A great quality about a leader is that they know when to lead and when to sit back and let others accomplish things on their own or take their turn in the spotlight. Currently, I am the song leader for ASU’s Hillel. This is a Jewish service group on campus. I play my guitar for them and lead service, and prayers. Since I am the conductor of the group, others look to me for management, guidance, inspiration, and as a role model.

3. ORGANIZATION

To organize is to form functioning parts into a whole. For my purposes, organization includes neatness, orderliness, and preparation. The ability to organize, control, and maintain a group is a skill that is difficult and valuable. Being organized is important in order to keep your work area clean and efficient. In addition, an organized person is more likely to keep dates and times straight and plan ahead of time in order to arrive to appointments on time and even early. Organization in the work place can include giving clear instructions and keeping papers filed.

Currently, I work very hard to keep organized. I clean my desk area and entire house regularly. Therefore, I am able to find papers or items needed, quickly and accurately. All bills and paperwork are filed into dividers so that they can be found easily. In addition, I pay bills as soon as they arrive, so that procrastination does not have a chance to distract me. Furthermore, I carry a date book around with me wherever I go. It contains my appointments with clients for work, phone numbers, dates for school exams, and when essays and final projects are due. This assures that I don’t double book or over work myself. The most important part is that I constantly refer back to the date book and plan my time accordingly. My skills for pre-planning and time management go hand in hand with my organization.

4. QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW DESIGN

This is the ability to formulate questions that will direct an interviewee to give results to a research question hypothesis. Throughout my many courses at ASU, several research projects were conducted. All of which included interviews, either being videotaped on audio or video recorders and then transcribed for coding. In addition to asking and directing the interview with the proper questions, my ablility to listen is part of what makes me a good qualitative interviewer.

5. EDITING

Recently video editting has become one of my hobbies and I have become quite good at it. It is all in the programs and software you use, but it does take a certain amount of artistry and creativity to make interesting transitions and add helpful text boxes to the presentation.

6. ACCOUNTING

From both the business classes I have taken through ASU and from my own personal financial management, I have learned the importance of accouting. I am extremely responsible and accountable for all of my finances at all times. Keeping proper balance sheets of checking accounts and records of paychecks are part of my accounting skills.

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