Would you name 3 of your transferrable skills?

CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:34:49 -0400

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Apr 24 at 2016 1:41 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:41:12 -0400

Team building, coordinating, planning.

Response by SSG(P) Ell Pizarek made Apr 24 at 2016 1:42 PM

SSG(P) Ell Pizarek — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:42:55 -0400

Leadership,
Communications
Conflict resolution

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Apr 24 at 2016 1:50 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:50:26 -0400

You got to be shitting me right? Hell, I was a Vietnam Combat Vet. I mean WTF-Over!. Small arms expert, kill or be killed, and strong leadership skills! That's why I became a NH Trooper. It was either that or a mercenary? I think I made the right choice!

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 24 at 2016 1:52 PM

SFC Stephen King — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:52:32 -0400

MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL
Critical Thinking | Management | Instruction

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Apr 24 at 2016 1:57 PM

SPC Andrew Griffin — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:57:06 -0400

1. Leadership
2. Accountability
3. Reliability.

Response by SPC Anna Larson made Apr 24 at 2016 1:58 PM

SPC Anna Larson — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:58:01 -0400

Animal care (kennel management), all vet tech skills, supply inventory, cleaning/sanitation, communication, instruction,

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 2:46 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 14:46:29 -0400

Leadership, never quit attitude, resourcefulness. And a bonus skill: Dedicated to team/mission completion.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 2:54 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 14:54:59 -0400

Patience, Forgiveness and Physical Fitness which keeps you mission capbable.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Apr 24 at 2016 3:20 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:20:37 -0400

1. Effective writing
2. Strategic planning
3. Microsoft Office Commendation Ribbon with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel devices

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 3:29 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:29:09 -0400

I think I must have a lot of transferable skills--I have been transfered many times. ;)

Response by CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR made Apr 24 at 2016 4:27 PM

CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 16:27:23 -0400

This may seem like a broad question and arguably speaking all things can be transferable. The questions I post are designed to get the community engaging with one another, speaking out loud. We all have opinions and points of view that are important to learning and opportunities for growth and I appreciate them all and hope the community does as well. I am a fortune 500 recruiter and a bilingual (fluent military and civilian speak) military to civilian transition expert and try to pose question that are real and relevant that you can add into your tool box. At the end of the day I want the community to take away some information that will educate, empower and improve their individual transition plan.

My 3 transferrable skills are
-Master collaborator
-Multi-tasker
-Complex problem Solver

This does not mean that these are my only 3 just the 3 strong ones that I can develop my 30 second commercial when I am speaking to potential employers. I am very clear on how I cant help them. If I try to explain more than 3 it will be overwhelming and the brain cant conceptualize more than that effectively. The hiring manager/potential employer is trying to figure out how you will fit in and fix their problems. So you do not have to be a "jack of all trades" "master of none", CEO and founder of I can do it all, Inc.

Remember more does not mean it is better. I will use an analogy when firing your weapon you can do just as much damage with the M-16 on 3 round burst vs full automatic. You just want to tighten your shot group with what you have to offer and deliver it.

So in closing know you audience, what their needs are and determine how your transferable skills will fix their problems. So sit down today and think about what you are really, really good at and let the employer know you are good.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 4:52 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 16:52:35 -0400

Transferrable skills or wisdom to new service members or when visiting another unit.
1. Don't assume you can use your CAC card at another armory or base. They treat you like kids and your CAC is not valid since you have to take their version of information assurance on a NIPR system and be registered. If you try to do so you then are banned by a WORLD-WIDE lockout and you have to go to your ID card section to get it rescinded..very frustrating (this happened to me at an unnamed base in California)
2. Keep a mental note of all your online required tests you have to take each October 1st and later. It is a waste of probably a week of your time to get them all done so if you go through the slides or go directly to the test and take the test you can move on and get back to business. It kills me we have to learn about Personnel Recovery and about thumb drives when we have not been able to use thumb drives since 2008 and personnel recovery in the USA makes no sense.
3. Keep all of your pay stubs. Now we have to print out all of our LES since you never know if your unit will lose their records. I have a friend that lost 2 years of records and he can't retire yet. The army no longer counts a DD214, they want the Leave and earnings statement (LES) to back things up later if you have issues. I kept all of mine but luckily I have my 20 year letter and my records were not F-d up thank goodness!

Response by SGT Mark Stevens made Apr 24 at 2016 5:23 PM

SGT Mark Stevens — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:23:37 -0400

Being able to work in a team environment or on your own.
Critical Safety Assesment.
Knowledge of firearms.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 5:25 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:25:12 -0400

Leadership, management, and communication. I also have integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do (the Air Force Core Values).

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 24 at 2016 6:45 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:45:44 -0400

Threat Analysis, Information Security, Fire Fighting.

Response by MSgt Lionel (Leo) Rondeau made Apr 24 at 2016 7:00 PM

MSgt Lionel (Leo) Rondeau — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:00:55 -0400

Leadership
Followership
Adaptability

Response by PO3 James Bobiney made Apr 24 at 2016 7:07 PM

PO3 James Bobiney — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:07:15 -0400

1-Patient Care. My experience as a Medic and Corpsman was a key factor in my employment selection at the VA.
2-Phlebotomy. My experience as a Medic and Corpsman was key also for me being hired at Labcorp of America.
3-EMT. Well, all Medics were given the chance to be Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians. Which I was, having passed the exam. So naturally this one is a given transferable skill.

Response by GySgt Steven Robeson made Apr 24 at 2016 8:12 PM

GySgt Steven Robeson — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:12:54 -0400

Critical situation analysis, control under stress, effective professional correspondence.

Response by CW2 Max Dolan made Apr 24 at 2016 9:30 PM

CW2 Max Dolan — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:30:10 -0400

Elicitation, Interviewing and Report Writing. (I'll put safe-cracking, lock-picking and foreign languages as four, five and six!)

Response by SSG Jeremy Kohlwes made Apr 24 at 2016 9:49 PM

SSG Jeremy Kohlwes — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:49:20 -0400

Leadership, Leadership, Leadership. You would be amazed at how valuable GOOD leadership skills are to some companies. Team mentality is a good one too, especially if you emphasize how we tend to look out more for the organization over ourselves. Independent decision making, being able to make a command decision without having to run back to the boss for advice is also valuable.

Response by LTC Tom Jones made Apr 25 at 2016 12:22 AM

LTC Tom Jones — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:22:42 -0400

Integrity, enthusiasm and dependability.

Response by SPC Kelly MacLeod made Apr 25 at 2016 8:34 AM

SPC Kelly MacLeod — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 08:34:14 -0400

1) ability to work with other departments (partners) to accomplish objective
2) produce under pressure
3) research policy to insure adherence (I'm sure there's a single-word verb for this...somewhere...)

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Apr 25 at 2016 10:20 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:20:18 -0400

As always, it depends on the job you are applying for. Many of us advanced to senior positions in the military and have leadership and technical skills. Depending on the job you are after will require a different set of skills. Overall, my estimate is that communications skills (written and oral) are most critical.for getting the job and advancing after getting the job.

Response by SSgt Marshall Douglas made Apr 26 at 2016 8:02 AM

SSgt Marshall Douglas — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:02:37 -0400

Electronics, hydraulics, generator sets.

Response by 1LT Tom Welch made May 17 at 2016 4:39 PM

1LT Tom Welch — Tue, 17 May 2016 16:39:01 -0400

Work ethic that will run non vets into the ground in most cases, responsibility for oneself and your assingment, honesty, they can lie all they want, I choose to be honest, life is easier that way, I dont have to remember any lie i may have told, and further that lie with another one. You wont last very long like that.

Response by SrA Tom Skinner made May 22 at 2016 7:59 AM

SrA Tom Skinner — Sun, 22 May 2016 07:59:39 -0400

Aside from the leadership and responsibility we're trained to for the core skills of my actual job came from Electronics training, Tele-Communications and Space Communications. I'm obviously in the low percentile of vets with military training that is extremely beneficial in the commercial sector. The company I work for now places emphasis on hiring vets because they are dedicated, follow directions, self-starters, educated, and so on. I'm in a position to hire and 90% of my new hires are vets. Starting income is $50K per year, right out of the service.