Skills Matcher creates personalized list of skills
CareerOneStop’s Skills Matcher is an invaluable resource for career explorers. Users take a quick multiple-choice survey to rank themselves in 40 key workplace skills, knowledge, and abilities. This leads them to a list of careers that best match their self-ratings—from there, they can link off to explore any careers of interest and learn more about training requirements, pay, employment outlook, and more.
But the Skills Matcher isn’t just for exploring a new career. It also helps job seekers and current employees looking to advance in their fields by creating a detailed list of their current skills. To find this list, users take the Skills Matcher assessment and create their list of best match careers. To the left of their list (or at the bottom if on a mobile device), they’ll see a link to “see your full list of skills.” This brings them to a page listing the 40 key skills broken into three categories:
- ones they rated themselves highest on
- ones where they rated themselves less highly
- ones where they rated themselves the lowest
The personalized list of 40 skills is a vital tool for job seekers. Here are a few tips for leveraging Skills Matcher results:
- Add some of the identified skills to a resume; including these skill names can help a resume get past screening software.
- Adapt the skills description language to help describe skills and experiences on a resume. The Skills Matcher language can be tailored to help communicate achievements in a way that resonates with employers.
- Use the list of skills to prepare for interviews or networking events. Being able to name and discuss skills helps communicate their value to employers and others.