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Skill Building

Employers hire those who can demonstrate important transferable skills such as teamwork and creative problem solving and grasp specific industry skills and techniques such as the latest technologies, bedside manner, or welding techniques.

Transferrable or soft skills are easily transferred from job to job or profession to profession without much training. They are especially in demand today because it’s much more difficult to teach an employee a soft skill such as developing rapport with coworkers or managing conflict. Some transferable skills are Communication Skills, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Leadership, Initiative, Creativity, Work Ethic, and Interpersonal Skills.

Technical or hard skills are concrete or objective abilities you learn and perhaps have mastered. As industries grow, the skills required today are constantly changing and evolving. It is important to keep abreast of trends, understand what skills certain job roles and industries demand, and master those skills to make you a more competitive candidate.

Find your industry’s the transferable and technical skills needed using our Labor Market Data tool below.

 

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American Welding Society

Read this article from the American Welding Society Learn how to pass the weld test from Matt Scott, a welding instructor and department chair at Portland Community College (PCC), who discusses how to prepare and pass the weld test.

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Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Resources

Automation World Newsletter

The go-to source for automation professionals looking for breaking news, industry trends and best practices.

IT Briefcase

 IT Briefcase is a targeted online publication that attracts qualified business and IT professionals who are actively researching business integration …

All Business

AllBusiness.com is one of the world’s largest online resources for small businesses, providing essential tools and resources to start, grow, …

Fast Company

Fast Company is the world’s leading business media brand, with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, world changing …

This is Colossal

Called the “Tate Modern of the Internet,” Colossal is an international platform for contemporary art and visual expression that explores …

Draftsperson.net- The Art of Technical Drawing

Tips on how to use  AutoCAD drafting software.