So, what is a transferable skill? Basically, it is a skill that you can take with you to another job. Employers generally love these core skills which may be defined as:



* Personal and People skills - how you motivate a team, communicate with them or provide training for people.

* Technical skills - general knowledge of available computer software that may be applied and used as solutions.

* Organisational skills - good at organising your work, detailed analysis, and research and development skills.

Look at the role in your job now and and examine the tasks that you do everyday. It will be evident to you that your skills are very much in demand in other roles in the industry except for highly skilled and niche jobs that are generally hard to find, but secure.

If you are a trainer, then your skills will be useful in other most other industries as there will always be a need to train others to help them work better. A good organiser will always be in demand for their project management skills.

* Identifying your transferable skills

Examine the skills needed in different roles and spot the similarities between them. Do your research on established jobs boards like monster or telcojobs.eu. Compare your skills to other roles and you will find that your skills will be in demand across a range of roles.

This is a good exercise for finding the skills you use that you might not have noticed. These skills may be hardly noticeable to you but are essential skills to other prospective employers. In fact you'll generally find that you have the skills for a much wider range of jobs than you thought you had.

It is vital to show prospective employers that you have good management skills and a good technical ability as well as being able to identify achievements in your career that you can show are transferable skills. Keep your CV updated with every success and achievement and in your role as this will vastly improve your chances of success when you want to change career.

When drawing up your CV, make sure you list your most relevant skills at the top along with your selling points. When changing jobs, it is vital that with your CV you have the ability to convince the employer why you would be a better choice of employee in the job. Your CV is like a statement of yourself, so impress quickly so you will stand out immediately in the interview.