Exploring Your Skills

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Objective

I can identify my key skills.

Part 1 of 3

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Understanding your key skills is important for your career and professional growth, as skills are abilities you have learned and developed.

  2. 2

    To identify your key skills, you should consider your work experience, education and training, and hobbies and interests.

  3. 3

    Seeking feedback from others can reveal skills you might not notice, and this self-awareness helps you create a strong CV and prepare for job interviews.

Part 2 of 3

Practice

3 questions

1

According to the reading passage, what are skills, and why is it important for your career to identify them?

2

You regularly help your friends troubleshoot issues with their computers and often explain complex software features to them. Based on the reading passage, what type of key skill might this hobby demonstrate?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Using the methods described in the reading passage, identify three of your key skills and explain how you identified each one (e.g., through work experience, education, hobbies, or feedback from others).

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