Finding the right talent ain't what it used to be. Historically, candidates were evaluated on direct experience, the specific knowledge and skills picked up while grinding away at a particular job.

UC Santa Cruz humanities students graduate with a toolkit of transferable skills in high demand across fields ranging from academia to the entertainment industry and high-tech startups.

He may be best known for painting the Mona Lisa, but that’s far from the only major contribution Leonardo Da Vinci has had in the world. It’s believed that he drafted the first resume, where he kept ...

Cowritten by Nathalie Boutros and Tchiki Davis. The average person can expect to hold 12 different jobs in his or her lifetime (United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021). With all this ...

Graduate students often become immersed in a specialized way of thinking. A focus on honing expertise within a particular discipline is a fundamental aspect of graduate education, enabling graduate ...

What does it take to be a successful candidate? A college degree? Won’t hurt. Prior job-related experience? Still a big talent pool to beat there. Not too long ago, hiring managers placed a precedent ...

The researchers’ suggestion that employers may be reluctant to prioritize transferable skills training may be supported by other recent findings; nearly 60% of newly unemployed workers responding to a ...

What are transferable skills? Transferable skills are something that you do on a regular basis for a specific task that can be re-purposed. For example, let’s say you are a sales representative who is ...

Firstline workers—the backbone of the U.S. economy representing more than 26 million people across industries including retail, hospitality, restaurant, etc.— might feel they don’t have relevant work ...

Transferable skills are commonly overlooked abilities that are acquired in every occupation and are applied throughout a career. Identify transferable skills below that match your new position and ...

When I started writing this column, a question popped into my head. Why does one write a column for the Daily? Reach isn’t the reason — I’d be happy if even my housemates read this. Impact? I mean, it ...