Importance of the Transferable Skills at Workplace

Transferable skills are skills that can be transferred from one instance to another, whether that be work, school or social life. These skills can be developed and strengthened to attract new employers or different opportunities. Transferable skills are valuable in and out of the workplace, including your daily social interactions. Transferable skills are important because they demonstrate to your employer what you can offer in addition to your technical skills. Understanding transferable skills is important to understanding your employability.  Some of the common transferable skills that employers look out for are:

• Technical Literacy
• Self - Motivation
• Communication
• Leadership 
• Critical Thinking
• Multitasking
• Teamwork
• Adaptability  

The key to transferable skills is that they are mostly interconnected. Developing one skill helps in enhancing other skills too. For Example, If a person if self-motivated and has the confidence to show and prove himself this will enhance his communication skills which could lead to the better influencing skills and leadership qualities. Employers would like to invest in the employees who can bring various set of transferable skills to the table along with their required technical skills. Having more soft skills increase individual's employability.