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Fearless Résumés


            Job-specific skills of a semiconductor assembler would be

                • Knowledge of the component parts of a wafer
                • Information on clean room technology
                • Knowledge of safety procedures
                • Superior fine motor control

            An office manager would know how to

                • Order office supplies and keep the whole office running
                  within a budget
                • Operate Microsoft Office or other computer programs
                • Answer the phone, take messages, and route calls
                  professionally
                • Operate modern office equipment

            Your job or career was very likely not mentioned in this section.
            Still, I think you’ve caught on quickly to the differences between
            general and job-specific skills and can now identify some job-
            specific skills of your own.



                                    EXERCISE 6

                            Job-Specific Skills Inventory

                Please write 10 to 20 job-specific skills that you’ve acquired.
                Don’t forget to include both the skills you’ve used in your
                work life and those you’ve used in other settings, such as
                the following:

                • Running a household
                • Being a student
                • Contributing to your church, temple, or faith
                • Being in a club
                • Playing on a sports team
                • Serving in the military





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