Many valuable transferable skills can be gained through common on-campus jobs and activities. This new series of articles, “Transferable Skills Developed On-Campus” highlights some common positions found on many university campuses (not an exhaustive list of campus positions.). Each article will feature a different transferable skill and provide examples of resume phrases that coincide with the campus positions.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Library worker

• Answered patron questions, referred them to appropriate resources
• Communicated regularly with supervisor and co-workers to ensure efficient transition between shifts
• Trained new student staff to on library procedures and on how to use electronic databases

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