Transferable skills1

Match words and phrases with the best situation.

Complete these comments by interviewers using the words and phrases in the box.

can-do-attitude, communication skills, critical thinking, determination, integrity, set goals, team players, think outside the box

1. His ideas were creative and really innovative so he can obviously                       .

2. I liked the way she worked with other candidates so she is clearly a(n)             .

3. He has excellent                      . The presentation was first class and he answered the questions really clearly.

4. She used                   brilliantly. I thought she evaluated the three options in the case study carefully before deciding which one to choose.

5. She has a lot of               .This is the third time she's applied for a position in marketing so she hasn't stopped trying.

6. I like the way she has monthly objectives for herself wich shows she can           .

7. I don't think he will complain about work. He seems prepared to try anything. He has a real                 .

8. They all seemed to have           . They answered the interview questions on attitudes towards work very well.

Choose the correct option.

1. Our consultants need to be             [confident, independent] because they often have to work along.

2. My manager is really            [ambitious, passionate]about customer service.

3. In an interview you need to show              [adaptability, confidence] in your abilities.

4. After four years in the job her            [motivation, passion]was quite low and she started to look for a new one.

5. Our budgets are not high so we need to be very             [resourceful, ambitious]when planning travel.

6. We get lots of different projects in our company so staff have to show great              [adaptability, authenticity].

Complete the sentences using the correct word ending.

1. Juan can deal with most people and all the managers trust him - he is very depend      .

2. Things change so often in our industry. We have to be very flex     .

3. Anna really enjoys working on her own from home. She shows great independ      .

4. Henri loves his job and is really keen. It's good to see such enthus      .

5. My manager is always really hon      with me. He always tells me what he thinks.

6. Maria wants to become a manager in the next two years -she has a lot of amb      .