Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills
Angie Balman

Starting over in a new career field can be scary, and the prospect of returning to school to learn something new can seem overwhelming. Rest assured, even though you may not have previous experience in the career field you’re looking to enter, you likely have skills that can help you be successful.
If you’re thinking about giving a health care a try, start by identifying skills that would transfer well into this field and thinking about the kind of work you would like to be doing.
Transferable skills

Attention to detail – Electronic health record management is a big part of the health care field. Successful employees bring an attention to detail to their job to make sure things are properly labeled and enter information correctly into record.

Handling stressful situations – Working in the health care field can also be stressful, and it is important that one be good at dealing with stress as well as also helping others to deal with the stress they are experiencing.

Communication skills – Most health care jobs require a lot of interaction with people, including those who are sick, upset and experiencing distress. Someone working in health care must be a “people person,” have a lot of patience and be good at talking to people.

Taking care of people – A lot of health care work is hands on and involves working up close and personal with many different individuals. In order to succeed, you should be a very caring person who is good at taking care of other people directly or indirectly.

While you may not have a lot of direct experience in health care setting, think about your skills and how you can apply them to a future career.

The health care industry will be adding a lot of new jobs, making it a popular choice for individuals entering the workforce for the first time as well as workers looking to make a career change.