Reflective Essay: My Top Ten Transferable Skills

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The second petal studied my top five preferred kinds of people to work with, which include people who are honest, dependable, influential, emotionally and physically healthy, and have a sense of humor, thus they don’t take themselves to seriously. For instance, I once worked under a supervisor at Best Western Corporate Office, who was colorless and whimpered everyday she came to work. One day, when I had engaged in a conversation with some colleagues about our weekend, she overheard us and cackled like a bitter hyena and told us we weren’t allowed to talk about our personal lives at work and to focus on the job at hand. On the other hand, whenever she wanted to mutter about her weekend, she expected us to listen to her rant like a blaring macaw …show more content…
My top ten transferable skills include, organizing, leading, motivating, following through/ getting things done, initiating, analyzing, mentoring, problem solving, controlling/expediting things, and negotiating skills. For instance, I use my organizing skills at work to manage multiple duties with precise planning. I once worked with a girl whose workstation was a complete mess, no wonder she was always stressing to get things done on time. However, I hated seeing her stress over something that could easily be fixed. It was then that I was willing to teach her used my strong organizational skills to analyze the task at hand. Then. I di, time optimization, detail orientation and …show more content…
After evaluating my expenses, the total amount I would need each month would be $3,750. In a year, I will need $45,000, which would amount to an hourly wage of $22.50. I currently work in a position making $27.50 an hour, which amounts to a yearly salary of $55,000. However, my preferred salary range would be within $75,000 to $85,000 a year. This amount will allow me to live a truly happy lifestyle. As for the level of responsibility I’d like to have, I would consider being a manager or someone under the boss who carries out orders. I’m looking for a career that will offer me a number of non-monetary rewards, such as a sense of power and respect. In addition, I’m looking for an adventures career that will allow me to influence people, while constantly challenging my creativity. Overall, I’m looking for a career that allows me to use and enhance my abilities on a professional basis, while leading a team with similar

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