On-line Job Search Guide Skills Identification 1 The Foundation of a Successful Job Search. Employers do not just want to know where you have been and what your job titles were. They want to know what you can do. If you were planning to purchase a product that would cost thousands of dollars annually, you would want to know what it can do. You need to identify at least five to 10 skills that are the most attractive to potential employers.
Many people have a hard time identifying their skills.
Do not think of a skill as something that requires years of formal education and experience to develop. A Lesson From Sales Looking for work is selling a product. A successful job search is a sales and marketing campaign. To successfully sell a product, a salesperson must know as much as possible about that product. The same is true for your job search.