Research Guides: Economics and Business: Resume skills

Wanted Skillset

Department of Labor’s job profiles identifying skills sought by employers for employees

Basic Skills - Developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge

Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Resume skills

Active Learning	Develop a thesis statement and formulate questions based on line of inquiry. Recognize and incorporate new information. Use new information to make decisions and solve problems. Can construct information with raw data from primary sources
Active Listening	Recognize and define the need for information. Identify critical concepts and terms that describe the information need.
Critical Thinking	Use logic and reasoning to evaluate ideas and information. Construct hypotheses, test theories and draw conclusions. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives. Compare new knowledge to prior and synthesize ideas. Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view .
Learning Strategies	Defines or modifies the information need to achieve a manageable focus Deciding the appropriate method for accessing and evaluating information. Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book)
Monitoring	Assessing performance to make improvements or corrections. Determines whether information satisfies the research needed. Refining search strategies by identifying information gaps Searching appropriate databases and multiple sources.
Reading	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking	Effectively communicating information to others via a variety of methods such as graphing, charting, and slides in presentations.
Writing	Understand how to organize content, how to use quotes and paraphrasing to support a presentation, and how to present ideas clearly along with manipulating data and incorporate images.
Problem Solving	Using information to develop and implement solutions through several steps: 1. Identifying the problems by reviewing information and determining its relevance. 2. Evaluate options. 3. Assess the quality, quantity and relevance of information to determine if alternative methods or systems should be used.
Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment	Determine the extent of information needed and the availability of the resources needed. Considering the costs and benefits of acquiring information and making a plan how best to acquire it. Defines a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information

Informationa Literate Person

An information literate individual is able to:

Determine the extent of information needed
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
Evaluate information and its sources critically
Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
Access and use information ethically and legally

By writing a thesis you have demonstrated your ability to perform these activities.