Transferable Skills Inventory

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	Name of Skill	Sample: Intensive baking course	Story 1	Story 2	Story 3	Story 4	Story 5	Story 6	Story 7	Examples of a Situation Where That Skill Is Used
2	A. Using My Hands
3	1. assembling									as with kits, etc
4	2. constructing									as with carpentry, etc
5	3. or building
6	4. operating tools									as with drills, mixers, etc
7	5. or machinery									as with sewing machines, etc
8	6. or equipment									as with trucks, station wagons, etc
9	7. showing manual or finger dexterity									as with throwing, sewing, etc
10	8. handling with precision and/or speed									as with an assembly line, etc
11	9. fixing or repairing									as with autos or mending, etc
12	10. other
13	B. Using My Body
14	11. muscular coordination									as in skiing, gymnastics, etc
15	12. being physically active									as in exercising, hiking, etc
16	13. doing outdoor activities									as in camping, etc
17	14. other
18	C. Using Words
19	15. reading									as with books; with understanding
20	16. copying									as with manuscripts; skillfully
21	17. writing or communicating									as with letters; interestingly
22	18. talking or speaking									as on the telephone; interestingly
23	19. teaching, training									as in front of groups; with animation
24	20. editing									as in improving a child's sentences in an essay, etc
25	21. memory for words									as in remembering people's names, book titles, etc
26	22. other
27	D. Using My Senses (Eyes, Ears, Nose, Taste or Touch)
28	23. observing, surveying									as in watching something with the eyes, etc
29	24. examing or inspecting									as in looking at a child's bumps, etc
30	25. diagnosing, determining									as in deciding if food is cooked yet
31	26. showing attention to detail									as in shop, in sewing, etc
32	27. other
33	E. Using Numbers
34	28. taking inventory									as in the pantry, shop, etc
35	29. counting									as in a classroom, bureau drawers
36	30. calculating, computing									as in a checkbook, arithmetic
37	31. keeping financial records, bookkeeping									as with a budget, etc
38	32. managing money									as in a checking account, bank, store, etc
39	33. developing a budget									as for a family, etc
40	34. number memory									as with a telephone numbers, etc
41	35. rapid manipulation of numbers									as with doing arithmetic in the head
42	36. other
43	F. Using Intuition
44	37. showing foresight									as in planning ahead, predicting consequences, etc
45	38. quickly sizing up a person or situation accurately									as in everything, rather than just one or two details about them, etc
46	39. having insight									as to why people act the way they do, etc
47	40. acting on gut reactions									as in making decisions, deciding to trust someone
48	41. ability to visualize third-dimension									as in drawings, models, blue-prints, memory for faces, etc
49	42. other
50	G. Using Analytical Thinking or Logic
51	43. researching, information, gathering									as in finding out where a particular street is in a strange city
52	44. analyzing, dissecting									as with ingredients in a recipe, material, etc
53	45. organizing, classifying									as with laundry, etc
54	46. problem solving									as with figuring out how to get to a place, etc
55	47. separating important from unimportant									as with complaints, or cleaning the attic, etc
56	48. diagnosing									as in cause-and-effect relations, tracing problems and their sources
57	49. systematizing, putting things in order									as in laying out tools or utensils in the order you'll be using them
58	50. comparing, perceiving similarities									as with different brands in the supermarket, etc
59	51. testing, screening									as with cooking, deciding what to wear, etc
60	52. reviewing, evaluating									as in looking at something you made to see how you could have made it better, faster, etc
61	53. other
62	H. Using Originality or Creativity
63	54. imaginative, imagining									as in figuring out new ways to do things or making up stories, etc
64	55. inventing, creating									as with processes, products, figures, words, etc
65	56. designing, developing									as with new recipes, new gadgets
66	57. improvising, experiments									as in camping when you've left some of the equipment home, etc
67	58. adapting, improving									as with something that doesn't work quite right, etc
68	59. other
69	I. Using Helpfulness
70	60. helping, being of service									as when someone is in need, etc
71	61. showing sentivity to others' feelings									as in a heated discussion, argument
72	62. listening
73	63. developing rapport									as with someone who is initially a stranger, etc
74	64. conveying warmth, caring									as with someone who is upset, ill
75	65. understanding									as when someone tells how they feel, etc
76	66. drawing out people									as when someone is reluctant to talk, share
77	67. offering support									as when someone is facing a difficulty alone, etc
78	68. demonstrating empathy									as in weeping with those who weep
79	69. representing others' wishes accurately									as when one parent tells the other waht a child of theirs wants, etc