Careers Skill Sets Interview Questions & Answers

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the day-to-day skills that assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction:
☆ Implementing decisions
☆ Cooperating
☆ Enforcing policies
☆ Being punctual
☆ Managing time
☆ Attending to detail
☆ Meeting goals
☆ Enlisting help
☆ Accepting responsibility
☆ Setting and meeting deadlines
☆ Organizing
☆ Making decisions

The ability to supervise, direct and guide individuals and groups in the completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals:
☆ Initiating new ideas
☆ Handling details
☆ Coordinating tasks
☆ Managing groups
☆ Delegating responsibility
☆ Teaching
☆ Coaching
☆ Counseling
☆ Promoting change
☆ Selling ideas or products
☆ Decision making with others
☆ Managing conflict

The use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people.
☆ Developing rapport
☆ Being Sensitive
☆ Listening
☆ Conveying feelings
☆ Providing support for others
☆ Motivating
☆ Sharing credit
☆ Counseling
☆ Cooperating
☆ Delegating with respect
☆ Representing others
☆ Perceiving feelings, situations
☆ Asserting

Maintenance and Janitorial, Makeup Artist, Management
Management Trainee, Marketing Automation Specialist/Manager
Market Research Analyst, Marketing, Massage Therapist
Mechanical Engineer, Medical Assistant, Medical Secretary
Meteorologist, Museum Curator, Naturopathic Physician
Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nursing Assistant
Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Office Assistant, Office Manager, Optician
Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Personal Assistant, Personal Trainer
Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomist, Photography, Physical Therapy Assistant
Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant
Pilot, Plumber, Product Manager, Project Manager
Public Health, Public Relations, Radiologic Technologist
Real Estate, Receptionist, Research Assistant
Respiratory Therapist, Retail, Retail Associate
Retail Buyer, Retail Manager, Retail Merchandiser
Retail Sales, Restaurant and Food Service, Restaurant Host/Hostess
Sales, Sales Associate, School Psychologist
Scrum Master, Server, Social Media, Social Work
Software Developer, Software Engineer, Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, Software Sales Representative, Speech Pathologist
Surveyor, Teaching, Technical Support Engineer, Technical Writer
Television/Film Producer, Training Coordinator, Travel Agent / Coordinator
Truck Driver, Ultrasound Technician, Underwriter Skills List
Veterinary Technician, Waiter/Waitress, Web Design
Wedding/Special Events Planner, Writin

Accounting, Acupuncturist, Administrative/Secretarial
Advertising, Aircraft Mechanic, Android Developer
Architect, Art Curator, Auction House
Automotive, Banking, Barista
Bartender, Beautician, Biomedical Engineer
Bookkeeping, Brick Mason, Broadcaster
Business Analyst, Business Intelligence, Business Manager
Career Counselor, Carpentry, Cashier
Chef, Chiropractor, Civil Engineer
Clinical Laboratory Technician, Cloud Computing
College Admissions, Computer, Computer Programming
Computer Systems Analyst, Concierge, Construction
Counseling, Consulting, Customer Service
Database Administrator, Data Scientist, Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist, Dentist, Dietician/Nutritionist
Editing, Electrician, EMT/Firefighter, Esthetician
Executive, Executive Assistant, Engineering
Fashion Design, Fashion Buyer, Fast Food
Finance, Financial Advisor/Planner, Flight Attendant
Front End Web Developer, Fundraiser, Graphic Design
Hair Stylist, Health/Medical Information Technician,
Healthcare/Hospital Administration, Home Health Aide
Hotel Front Desk/Guest Services Skills, Hotel and Resort Management
Human Resources, Information Security Analyst, Inside Sales
Insurance, Interior Design, Information Technology
Investment Banking Analyst, iOS Developer, IT Manager
IT Soft Skills, Journalist, Gardening, Landscaping,
Groundskeeping, Law Enforcement Skills, Legal Librarian
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Skills

Active Listening, Analytical Skills, Behavioral Skills
Business Skills, College Student / Graduate Skills Listed by Major
Computer Skills, Communication Skills , Communication Skills Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service Skills
Customer Service Skills, Decision Making, Entrepreneurial Skills
Financial Skills, General Skills, Hard Skills
Health Care Skills Listed by Job, High School Student Skills
Hospitality Industry Skills, Information Technology Skills
Interpersonal Skills, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills
Management Skills, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills
Personal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Research Skills
Social Media Skills, Soft Skills, Soft Skills
Soft Skills for Managers, Strengths, Teamwork Skills
Tech Skills Listed by Job, Technical Skills, Transferable Skills
Writing Skills

☆ Defining the problem, challenge or opportunity
☆ Generating an array of possible alternatives
☆ Evaluating the costs/benefits or pros and cons associated with each option
☆ Selecting an alternative
☆ Implementing the option chosen
☆ Assessing the impact of the decision and modifying the course of action as needed

Decision making in the workplace is characterized by a careful examination of an array of options for accomplishing a task or project. Typically the costs in terms of staff time, materials consumed and other expenses are weighed against the potential benefits of each option prior to making a final decision.
Organizational culture and leadership style will determine the process for decision making. Some units will seek to form a consensus among staff members prior to making a significant decision. In other departments, decisions may be made from the top down by a manager.

If you're applying for a job where an entrepreneurial spirit is required, or if you are interested in starting your own business, here are some of the skills you need.
Analytical, Belief
Bravery, Confidence
Communication, Competitive
Compulsion to Succeed, Computer
Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
Decision Making, Drive
Enthusiasm, Flexibility
Focus

☆ A triage nurse would use critical thinking skills to analyze the cases at hand and decide the order in which the patients should be treated.
☆ A plumber would use critical thinking skills to evaluate which materials would best suit a particular job.
☆ An attorney would review the evidence and use critical thinking to help devise a strategy to win a case or to decide whether to settle out of court.
☆ A job seeker would use critical thinking to analyze a vacancy and decide whether to apply for a job. Then they would evaluate which of their assets as a candidate should be emphasized in an interview for that job.

Critical thinking is one of the most sought after qualities for job candidates. In fact, there were almost 50,000 job postings on Indeed when I searched recently by the keywords "critical thinking."
Employers listed this skill as a job qualification in a broad range of job postings including both professional and non-professional positions.

Creativity involves addressing a situation, task, problem or challenge with innovative or divergent thinking. Creative thinkers go beyond routine and standard approaches to their responsibilities.
They devise new ways to carry out tasks, solve problems and meet challenges. Creative thinkers bring a fresh and sometimes unorthodox perspective to their work. They think "outside the box" and can help departments and organizations to move in more productive directions.

Decision making in the workplace is characterized by a careful examination of an array of options for accomplishing a task or project. Typically the costs in terms of staff time, materials consumed and other expenses are weighed against the potential benefits of each option prior to making a final decision.

☆ Listening
☆ Nonverbal Communication
☆ Clarity and Concision
☆ Friendliness
☆ Confidence
☆ Empathy
☆ Open-mindedness
☆ Respect
☆ Feedback
☆ Picking the Right Medium

The ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff is essential, no matter what industry you work in. Workers in the digital age must know how to effectively convey and receive messages in person as well as via phone, email, and social media.

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Analytics
Android, APIs, Art Design, AutoCAD,
Backup Management, C, C++, Certifications
Client Server, Client Support, Configuration, Content Management Systems
Corel Draw, Corel Word Perfect, CSS, Data Analytics
Desktop Publishing, Design, Diagnostics, Documentation
End User Support, Email, Engineering, Excel
FileMaker Pro, Fortran, Graphic Design, Hardware
Help Desk, HTML, Implementation, Installation
Internet, iOS, iPhone, Linux
Java, Javascript, Mac, Matlab
Maya, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visual, Mobile
MySQL, Networks, Open Source Software, Oracle
Perl, PHP, Presentations, Processing
Programming, PT Modeler, Python, Quick Books Pro
Ruby, Shade, Software, Spreadsheet
SQL, Support, Systems Administration, Troubleshooting, Unix
Web Page Design, Windows, Word Processing, XML
XHTML

☆ Accountability
☆ Accurate Listening
☆ Analytical Thinking
☆ Answering a Complaint
☆ Apologizing
☆ Arranging Problems by Importance
☆ Assertiveness
☆ Asking for Help
☆ Asking Permission
☆ Asking Questions
☆ Attention to Detail
☆ Avoiding Trouble with Others
☆ Being a Good Sport
☆ Commitment
☆ Communication
☆ Concentration
☆ Conceptual Thinking
☆ Conversing
☆ Convincing
☆ Creative Thinking
☆ Creativity
☆ Customer Focus
☆ Dealing with Emotions
☆ Delegation
☆ Diplomacy
☆ Decision Making

Behavioral skills are the skills you use to successfully interact with others in the workplace. They are competencies employees need to be successful in a job and/or in an organization.

☆ Investigating
☆ Judgment
☆ Logical Thinking
☆ Metrics
☆ Organizing
☆ Planning
☆ Prioritization
☆ Problem Solving
☆ Qualitative Analysis
☆ Quantitative Analysis
☆ Reasoning
☆ Recording Facts
☆ Research
☆ Reporting
☆ Resolution
☆ Surveying
☆ SWOT
☆ Synthesizing
☆ Taking Inventory
☆ Troubleshooting

☆ Analyzing
☆ Auditing
☆ Budgeting
☆ Calculating
☆ Computing
☆ Checking for Accuracy
☆ Classifying
☆ Collect Information
☆ Comparing
☆ Compiling
☆ Cost Analysis
☆ Counting
☆ Critical Thinking
☆ Data Analysis
☆ Data Collection
☆ Decision Making
☆ Diagnosis
☆ Evaluating
☆ Examining
☆ Financial Management
☆ Financial Analysis
☆ Financial Recording

Analytical skills include the ability to collect and analyze information, problem solve, and make decisions. These skills are required by employers for many different types of jobs.

☆ So, you are saying that the uncertainty about who will be your new supervisor is creating stress for you.
☆ I am eager to help you; I know you are going through some tough challenges.
☆ I understand that you would like more frequent feedback about your performance.
☆ Tell me what I can do to help.
☆ I can see that the current situation is intolerable for you. What changes would you like to see?
☆ I was also very conflicted about returning to work after the birth of my son.
☆ I can see that John's criticism was very upsetting to you. Which aspect of his critique was most disturbing?
☆ Tell me more about your proposal to reorganize the department.
☆ So, you think that we need to build up our social media marketing efforts.

Active listening techniques include:
☆ Building trust and establishing rapport.
☆ Demonstrating concern.
☆ Paraphrasing to show understanding.
☆ Non-verbal cues which show understanding such as nodding, eye contact and leaning forward.
☆ Brief verbal affirmations like I see, I know, sure, or I understand.
☆ Asking open-ended questions.
☆ Asking specific questions to seek clarification.
☆ Waiting to disclose your opinion.
☆ Disclosing similar experiences to show understanding.

Active listening is the process by which an individual secures information from another individual or group. The active element involves taking steps to draw out information that might not otherwise be shared.

The skills section of your resume includes your abilities that are related to the jobs you are applying for. Include skills that are relevant to the position/career field that you are interested in, i.e. computer skills, software skills and/or language skills.
For example, if you are applying for an administrative position, include Microsoft Office and other software programs you can use in your skills section. If you are a computer programmer, list the programming languages, software, and platforms you have experience with in your resume skills section.