Finding Transferable Skills In Everyday Tasks

I got a call over the weekend from an old friend. It went something like this: "Do you have any openings on your team? I've got a good friend whose loser husband just left her with five kids. She has no money and needs to find a job." Me: "Oh, that stinks. I feel for her. Tell me about the type of work she's looking for? What does she want to do?" "She's been a stay-at-home mom. I really just think she needs a job." Me: "Can you tell me a little bit more about her skills or professional history?" "No, not really. She just needs something flexible that can support her family." ---- I get calls like this about once a month. Maybe you do, too. I am truly very sympathetic. And when it's someone I know or in my community, I will go out of my way to help if I can. BUT. An employment opportunity is not a charitable gift; it's an investment in the long-term success and growth of the business. When for-profit businesses hire, they are looking to INVEST in the very best person for the job so that they get the best return on their salary investment. If you find yourself in a situation where you have a friend needing to go back to work and you 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 want to help them, the first thing that you can do for this person is to help them answer the following questions: 1. What are you known for? What do you do better than others? - This can help uncover transferable skills like project management, multitasking, organization, or any creative skills they may have used in managing family life. 2. What technical skills do you have? - This helps assess if there are opportunities in fields like digital marketing, social media management, data entry, or administrative support. 3. What are some tasks you find yourself doing at home that you excel at or enjoy? - For example, managing finances, organizing events, troubleshooting tech problems, or handling family schedules can translate into administrative jobs, customer service, or other roles. 4. What did you do professionally before you stayed home with kids? The best thing you can do for your friend is to serve as her "wingman" and ally and amplify her strengths. Instead of focusing on what she's lacking (income), SELL YOUR FRIEND'S STRENGTHS. ⁇ Who would you rather interview: A) "She's got five kids at three different schools and needs something flexible to pay her bills." B) "She is the most organized person I know. She was the room mom last year for the 5th grade and did a phenomenal job" Or how about: A) "She's been a stay-at-home mom for as long as I've known her" B) "She is great with people. She's never met a stranger and really makes every person she encounters feel valued. She would be amazing in a consultative selling role."

PharmDs are sitting on a career goldmine. Skills built behind the counter. You already have what companies want. Here's how your pharmacy background prepares you for successful career transitions: → Sales Experience When you explain complex medications to skeptical patients and they actually follow your advice? That's consultative selling in action. → Marketing Knowledge That handout you created that actually convinced vaccine-hesitant patients to get their shot? Pure communication strategy. → HR Capability Remember when you turned that struggling technician into your star employee? That's talent development at work right there. → Product Design Insight Your color-coded system that reduced medication errors? That's user-centered innovation companies need. → Leadership Track Record How you reorganized everything during that unexpected rush after the local emergency? Crisis management that works anywhere. → Management Experience When you cut inventory costs while improving medication availability? Operational excellence in action. → Data Analysis Skills Spotting that dangerous medication interaction pattern before it harmed more patients? Data professionals do this daily. → Regulatory Affairs Expertise Passing that surprise Board inspection with flying colors? Compliance knowledge that regulated industries value. → Project Management Background Successfully implementing that new vaccination program from scratch? Effective coordination and execution. → Health Technology Interface When you identified flaws in that new prescription system and suggested practical fixes? That's the human-tech perspective businesses need. Your pharmacy career has equipped you with far more transferable experience that are exactly what non-trad roles are looking for. Ha! But they can't see it in you if you don't even see it for yourself. So flip through these 9 examples and see through a different lens how the work you're doing each day is actually teeing you up for your dream role outside of pharmacy. 💡

Your best relationship skills at home can also be your superpower at work. 7 skills to master in both to win at the game of life. 🏆 All our skills are transferable… Recently my daughter shared that someone at work was gushing over their director. The woman shared that she had expressed insecurity during her interview because she was a mom and had home responsibilities that require her attention. And she also shared how ecstatic she was at the director’s response to her insecurity, and she felt empowered. Reportedly his response was something like- “Then you must be great at managing tasks, demands and the needs of others.”    Our skills at home can be what makes us great at our job (and vice versa!): 1~ Emotional Intelligence (Awareness & Empathy) At Home: ↳ Attuning to feelings at home ↳ Responding to emotional needs At Work: ↳ Navigating team members personalities ↳ Managing stakeholder expectations >> Clearly address an unrealistic expectation 2~ Vulnerability Leadership (Courage & Trust) At Home: ↳ Sharing fears and dreams ↳ Showing up authentically At Work: ↳ Admitting knowledge gaps ↳ Asking for help when needed >> Seek the answer to a pending question 3~ Active Presence (Attention & Connection) At Home: ↳ Being fully there in conversations ↳ Giving undivided attention At Work: ↳ Engaging fully in meetings ↳ Attending to the person behind the words >> Intentionally attend to a speaker in conversations 4~ Pattern Recognition (Wisdom & Foresight) At Home: ↳ Spotting recurring conflicts ↳ Addressing negative cycles At Work: ↳ Identifying team dynamics ↳ Preventing repeated issues >> Address a recurring friction with a concrete solution 5~ Repair Artistry (Responsiveness & Compassion) At Home: ↳ Owning mistakes quickly ↳ Giving genuine apologies and make up gestures At Work: ↳ Taking accountability ↳ Turning conflicts into opportunities >> Revisit an outstanding conflict with a win-win approach 6~ Growth Facilitation (Encouragement & Celebration) At Home: ↳ Supporting partner's dreams ↳ Celebrating small wins At Work: ↳ Developing team members ↳ Acknowledging progress >> Celebrate a recent achievement 7~ Sacred Space Creation (Boundaries & Harmony) At Home: ↳ Setting quality time boundaries ↳ Protecting intimate moments At Work: ↳ Establishing focused work periods ↳ Creating psychological safety >> Set up clearer parameters for current projects Your relationship skills are transferable currency. Master them in one place, experience abundance everywhere. Intentionally apply these at home and work to win at the game of life! ******************** 🎶Which skill resonates most with you? Share your experience below 👇 💝Continue to improve your relationship skills with our FREE Relationship Enrichment Mini Course Grab it here: https://lnkd.in/ecdd2Mhk ♻️Share to help others bridge their relationship worlds and win at the game of life

STOP underestimating your "unrelated" skills and experience when you're looking for a new job. When I was in college, I had a bunch of odd jobs including working at UCLA’s Campus Call Center. My main objective was to jump on cold calls and convince high schoolers who got accepted to UCLA to come to the school. I knew I really wanted to work in sports, media and entertainment. And this job at the time didn't make any sense to my career growth, but I had to make some money one way or another to pay the bills because my financial aid only got me so far. But with this job, I didn’t see any route or direction that would lead me to my goals. Up to that point, my only "real" jobs were working at Forever 21 as a summer retail associate, YMCA as a referee, and as an afterschool assistant for an elementary school. So each day I’d dial 100+ of calls for work. Then I’d get home and apply for 100s of jobs for me. And it'd lead to rejection after rejection. I couldn’t figure out what I needed to say or do differently to get noticed by organizations. It wasn’t until I realized my current job wasn't just about me making calls. It was about me using skills like: - Relationship management  - Persuasive communication - Marketing strategies By reframing my experience, I transformed my “unrelated” job into a stepping stone for my career. This mindset shift was what helped me finally land a job at UCLA Athletics in student-athlete recruiting where I was now convincing high school athletes recruited by UCLA to commit to our programs. So keep in mind that every experience you’ve had, no matter how small, may already be the game changer you’ve been looking for. The key is identifying those transferable skills that align with your dream opportunities. Questions to ask yourself: - What skills am I truly developing? - How can I articulate these skills to potential employers? - Where else could these abilities be valuable?   What are “unrelated” skills / past experiences that have helped you in other roles? #CareerAdvice #SportsBiz #Media #Entertainment 

Stop disqualifying yourself from jobs. Start connecting your transferable skills instead 👇🏼 A hard truth I've learned from years as a career coach: Most qualified candidates never apply because they focus on what they lack instead of what they bring. Last month, I worked with Alex who wanted to transition into project management but kept saying "I don't have PM experience." Wrong mindset. This thinking keeps amazing candidates on the sidelines while less qualified (but more confident) people get hired. I helped Alex reframe his background using 3 strategies that landed him 2 offers: ✅ 1 // Map your transferable skills to their actual needs. Don't focus on job titles—focus on problems you've solved. Alex coordinated cross-functional teams, managed budgets, and delivered complex initiatives on time. That's project management, just without the official title. ✅ 2 // Highlight measurable achievements that translate across industries. We repositioned his "event coordination" as "managed $500K budgets and 50+ stakeholders to deliver projects 2 weeks ahead of schedule." Suddenly, his experience looked relevant. ✅ 3 // Reach out to decision makers before jobs are posted. Instead of waiting for perfect job postings, Alex researched target companies and connected with department heads on LinkedIn. He shared insights about challenges they were facing. The result? Two interviews for positions that were never advertised publicly. Both companies extended offers. They were impressed at how well he communicated his experience. The unfortunate reality is most people eliminate themselves from opportunities before employers ever get the chance to. Remember: Companies hire people who can solve their problems, not people with perfect resumes. 📌 Question: What's a role you've talked yourself out of applying for? What transferable skills do you actually have?

👩🏾⚕️ She started her career as a nurse, but these are the 5 most important skills that helped her become a Cloud Engineer 👇🏾 --------------------------------- One of the professions looking to transition that we get in our community is nursing. We get all types of questions from many nurses looking to build a new career in a demanding field that can offer them lateral or increased pay. They choose Cloud Engineering. We recently had another success story of a nurse moving into a cloud role, and here are the 5 most important transferable skills she knows will help her get the role! While learning the tech is important, it is sometimes the skills you already have and have honed in on that can give you the extra push!! 1. Problem-solving and Critical Thinking In her nursing role, she was trained to assess situations and quickly formulate solutions, which is crucial for troubleshooting in cloud environments. Whether it’s resolving network issues or optimizing cloud resource usage, her ability to think critically will serve her well in the new role, and this is what the organization likes! 2. Attention to Detail She stated that nurses must follow precise protocols and pay close attention to patient care details. This translates into IT, where attention to detail is necessary for writing accurate code, managing configurations, and enforcing compliance with security policies. 3. Communication Skills Her ability to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare professionals directly applies to IT, where clear communication is crucial when collaborating with team members, documenting systems, and explaining technical details to non-technical stakeholders. <--- SUPER IMPORTANT 4. Adaptability Working in the fast-paced nature of healthcare, where protocols and environments can change rapidly, prepared her well for the dynamic role in cloud engineering, where she has the opportunity to quickly adapt to new tools and systems. 5. Stress Management <--- BIG ONE She had to operate in high-stress environments, making tough decisions daily. This ability to remain calm under pressure is beneficial in IT during critical system failures or security breaches that need immediate and effective resolution. 🏥🏥🏥🏥🏥 Here, you can see how the nursing role she was in helped her with critical skills she didn't even know mattered in cloud engineering. Most of you have those skills right now; apply them, shape them, and get better. Learn the tech, and the rest can be history for you. What role are you working on right now that you think has great transferable skills into the cloud role you want? Let me know 👇🏾