Identifying Skills and Abilities
The more you know about your skills, the better you will be able to choose a major or career that matches your abilities. Being able to articulate your skills will help you land an internship or job.
- Career Skills for Success
- The five skills employers find most desirable in candidates are: Communication, Technical, Leadership, Teamwork, and Interpersonal skills. Learn more about these skills and discover places on campus you can develop those skills.
- Competency Builder in EPICS
- This interactive online activity will help you:
- - Learn more about the five skills employers rate as most desirable in college graduates.
- - Identify and rate skills you possess.
- - Discover how you can build and enhance your skills in your time at the UofI.
- Comprehensive List of Career Skills
- Take a look at this list of career skills broken down by six categories: Basic Skills, Complex Problem Solving Skills, Resource Management Skills, Social Skills, System Skills, and Technical Skills. Developed for the U.S. Department of Labor by the ONet Consortium.
Workshops Where You Explore Your Skills
- Thinking Past Your Major: Developing Skills for Business Success
- Learn how to make the most of your time at UIUC to develop skills that contribute to success after graduation
- Presented twice a year, check the calendar for dates and times
- Moving from Major to Career
- Learn how majors are related to future careers, the importance of skills, and how to begin preparing for a career. Moving from Major to Career workshops are offered several times during the Fall & Spring Semester.
