Modified: 24 Apr 2025
Apart from the quality of your education and the quality of your experience the following categories may apply.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Values
Self-discipline
Initiative
Perseverance
Diligence
Resilience
Flexibility
Confidence
Sense of responsibility
Sense of humour
Ability to work alone
TRANSFERABLE SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS
Ethics
Honesty
Respect
Obedience
Courtesy
Sensitivity
Confidentiality
Conflict resolution
Reliability
Sense of justice
Trust
Understanding of hierarchies
Ability to work with others
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
Terminology
Conventions
Facts
Cause-and-effect relationships
Concepts
Methodology
TRANSFERABLE COGNITIVE SKILLS
Self-reflection
Intelligence: Analytical, synthetic, creative, practical
Learning ability: Retention, mastery, potentiality
Literacy: Reading comprehension, writing ability (clarity, conciseness)
Communication: Listening, questioning, expressing ideas (clarity, conciseness, confidence), presenting
Numeracy: Evaluation, comprehension, calculating, modelling
Critical thinking: Curiosity, causality, judgement, scepticism
Problem solving: Abstraction, resourcefulness
Management skills: Goal setting, forecasting, planning, co-ordination, decision making, resource acquisition, resource control.
Technology use