Inventory of Competencies
Review the following skills and indicate your competency level (beginner,
developing, adequate, proficient, accomplished) for each. If you would like
to improve the skill, check NI for Needs Improvement. Provide evidence by
recording short examples of when/how you used this skill.
Personal
1. Taking responsibility for actions
2. Adapting to changing situations
3. Learning new skills
4. Self-motivation
5. Positive attitude
6. Tenacity or grit
B
D
A
P
A
B
D
A
P
A
Give examples of your personal skills:
Communication
1. Listening actively
2. Presenting effectively to groups
3. Editing and proof reading documents
4. Negotiating to reach agreement
5. Expressing ideas verbally
6. Writing at different levels
7. Training or teaching new skills
Give examples of your communication skills:
B-beginning, D-developing, A-adequate, P-proficient, A-accomplished
Adapted from University of Calgary’s My CareerSkills Toolkit
Project Management
1. Setting goals and achievable objectives
2. Organizing information, projects, and resources
3. Planning and developing projects or ideas
4. Anticipating future needs or problems
5. Scheduling and prioritizing tasks or events
6. Monitoring progress or status of a project
7. Evaluating information for improvements
B
D
A
P
A
B
D
A
P
A
Give examples of your project management skills:
Interpersonal and Teamwork
1. Relating to diverse populations
2. Understanding others/social perceptiveness
3. Giving helpful and constructive feedback
4. Mediating or resolving differences and conflicts
5. Collaborating with others to achieve goals
6. Building and maintaining relationships
7. Relating to diverse populations
Give examples of your interpersonal and teamwork skills:
Research, Analysis and Problem Solving
1. Recognizing or identifying problems
2. Analyzing a problem by breaking it down into parts
3. Researching the problem by gathering information
4. Synthesizing information from different sources
5. Interpreting underlying information from themes
6. Testing and evaluating processes or solutions
7. Recognizing or identifying problems
B
D
A
B-beginning, D-developing, A-adequate, P-proficient, A-accomplished
Adapted from University of Calgary’s My CareerSkills Toolkit
P
A
Give examples of your research, analysis and problem solving skills:
Information and Data Management
1. Attending to detail in data
2. Maintaining records of information
3. Using communication technologies
4. Using productivity software
5. Evaluating data quantitatively or qualitatively
6. Estimating costs and budgeting
7. Attending to detail in data
B
D
A
P
A
B
D
A
P
A
Give examples of your information and data management skills:
Leadership
1. Chairing or facilitating meetings and discussions
2. Motivating and inspiring others
3. Persuading others to your point of view
4. Delegating tasks and directing others
5. Making decisions or recommendations
6. Mentoring or coaching individuals
7. Chairing or facilitating meetings and discussions
Give examples of your leadership skills:
B-beginning, D-developing, A-adequate, P-proficient, A-accomplished
Adapted from University of Calgary’s My CareerSkills Toolkit
Innovation
1. Conceptualizing
2. Creating new or original ideas
3. Designing systems, processes, workshops, courses
4. Predicting or forecasting events
5. Improvising or adapting for other purposes
6. Generating alternative solutions to problems
B
D
A
P
A
Give examples of your innovation skills:
Summary
Go back to your assessment and record five of your strongest skills in the
space provided below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B-beginning, D-developing, A-adequate, P-proficient, A-accomplished
Adapted from University of Calgary’s My CareerSkills Toolkit
Go back to your assessment and choose the three skills you enjoy using
the most. List them below and state why you enjoy using these skills.
1. Skill:
Why Enjoy:
2. Skill:
Why Enjoy:
3. Skill:
Why Enjoy:
Go back to your assessment and choose three of your weakest skills, those
needing the most development or additional experience. State what action
you can take to strengthen these areas. These are the skills you may want
to work on in the next year or two to make yourself more marketable to
employers.
Skill:
Action:
Skill:
Action:
Skill:
Action:
B-beginning, D-developing, A-adequate, P-proficient, A-accomplished
Adapted from University of Calgary’s My CareerSkills Toolkit