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Step 1.4.1: Analysing Your Skills

As with the previous sections, you will notice that the checklist is divided into six sections with similar skills clusters. You will learn more about these clusters in the section on Interests. Read your pride stories and scan the checklist. Put a check to show each skill that you used in the story. Check key words that stand out to you.

Skills Analysis

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Section R

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Be athletic or use physical coordination & agility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build or construct things or structures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do skilled crafts or use hand coordination with tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate vehicles, machines or electronic equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repair or set up machines or equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with earth and nature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section R Totals

 

Section I

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Analyse, use logic, problem solve, examine or classify

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conceive, adapt, develop, hypothesize or discover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate, assess, test, appraise, diagnose or reason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe, reflect, study or notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, investigate, read or interview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthesize, integrate, unify or conceptualize ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section I Totals

 

 

Section A

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Entertain, perform, amuse, sing, dance or act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perceive intuitively, sense, show insight or have foresight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use artistic ability, photograph, decorate, paint or sculpt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use creativity, visualize, imagine, brainstorm or design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use musical ability, sing, compose or play instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write, edit, translate, interpret or critique words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section A Totals

 

 

Section S

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Care, treat, heal, nurse, minister to or rehabilitate others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counsel, empower, coach, guide or listen to individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Host, comfort, please, make welcome or serve customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan social, recreational or other group events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem-solve, mediate or liaise with people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teach, train, instruct, inform or explain to groups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section S Totals

 

 

Section E

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Administer, set goals & priorities, plan or make decisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advise, consult, arbitrate or influence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initiate, assess needs, anticipate or create change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage people, delegate, direct, oversee or motivate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sell, negotiate, convince, promote or persuade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speak in public, debate, advocate, present or demonstrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section E Totals

 

 

Section C

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Account, budget, program or systematize financial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attend to detail, copy, inspect or transcribe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute, calculate, compare or record numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forecast, appraise or estimate numerical information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement, monitor, coordinate, expedite or schedule

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organize, file, update, categorize or arrange information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section C Totals

 

 

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Congratulations on identifying your skills! Highlight the top 5 skills that are most important to you. This information will be helpful when you review the Interests section next in Step 1.5.