#AMESCareerTips Series Introducing AMES Australia’s Career Tips series, assisting you with Job Seeking and Career Management in 2020.

Video Transcript:

Australian employers often focus on locally developed skills. A lack of local experience can be a difficult barrier for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It is not insurmountable!  When applying for a job for which you have no local experience, listing your transferable skills and their relevance to the job is critical.  Transferable skills are the universal skills you’ve developed which are relevant to all workplaces, including:

• Communication and customer service
• Information Technology
• General project management and organisational skills

The exact method you use to include your transferable skills in your application will depend on the job advertisement requirements and the application method; It could be in addressing selection criteria, in a cover letter, and/or in your resume.  When listing these skills, you’ll need to provide context of actually demonstrating them.  Simply stating that you have IT skills is unconvincing, but explaining that you utilised your IT skills to develop a customer database is very impressive!  Ultimately, your challenge is to clearly and convincingly build your case as to why you’re the best candidate for the job. Transferable skills are likely to be the supporting skills rather than the key technical skills you highlight to get the job – remember, specific and technical skills will get you noticed, but soft and transferable skills show that you can use these technical skills effectively in a workplace.  Employers are looking for that!

If you have any questions or wish to get in touch with AMES Australia to see how we can help you in your career journey, call 13 2637 during business hours.

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