Your School Day on a Future CV
You may think that workplace skills only matter when you have a job. In fact, you already use many of them at school.
You may think that workplace skills only matter when you have a job. In fact, you already use many of them at school.
You finish an assignment without help. — You can work independently.
You complete your work before the deadline. — You can manage your time well.
You prepare a presentation with classmates. — You can work well in a team.
You help a classmate who is having difficulty. — You can support other people.
You fix a problem during a project. — You can find solutions.
You check your work before submitting it. — You pay attention to detail.
You check your work before submitting it. — You pay attention to detail.
Learn: ordinary school activities can reveal valuable skills for future study and work. Explore the phrases below and learn how to describe these skills clearly.
Working independently
I manage my time well and always meet deadlines.
manage your time well — to organise your time so that you can complete all your tasks; labi plānot savu laiku
I manage my time well and always meet deadlines.
organise your own work — to plan your tasks and decide how and when to complete them; organizēt savu darbu
I can organise my own work and decide which tasks to complete first.
work independently — to complete tasks without needing much help or supervision from others; strādāt patstāvīgi
I can work independently and complete tasks on time.
Working in a team
I am a good team player and am always ready to support my colleagues.
be a team player — to cooperate well with others and help the whole group succeed; prast labi sadarboties komandā
I am a good team player and am always ready to support my colleagues.
work towards a common goal — to work with other people to achieve the same result; strādāt kopīga mērķa sasniegšanai
I can work with different people towards a common goal.
work well in a team — to work successfully with other people towards the same goal; sekmīgi sadarboties komandas darbā
I work well in a team and respect other people’s ideas.
Leading others
I can give clear instructions and make sure everyone understands their task.
give clear instructions — to explain clearly what other people need to do; sniegt skaidrus norādījumus
I can give clear instructions and make sure everyone understands their task.
make decisions — to choose what should be done after considering different possibilities; pieņemt lēmumus
I am confident when I need to make decisions.
organise the work of others — to plan tasks and decide what different team members should do; organizēt citu cilvēku darbu
I can organise the work of others and help the team stay on schedule.
take responsibility — to accept that it is your duty to complete a task or deal with a situation; uzņemties atbildību
I am ready to take responsibility for my work and decisions.
Helping people
I enjoy helping others and making their work easier.
enjoy helping others — to like giving help or support to other people; labprāt palīdzēt citiem
I enjoy helping others and making their work easier.
support other people — to help or encourage people when they need assistance; atbalstīt citus cilvēkus
I am always willing to support other people when they need help.
understand people’s needs — to recognise what people need or what is important to them; izprast cilvēku vajadzības
I can understand people’s needs and offer suitable help.
Solving problems
I can deal with problems calmly, even when I am under pressure.
deal with problems — to manage difficult situations calmly and effectively; tikt galā ar problēmām
I can deal with problems calmly, even when I am under pressure.
find solutions — to find useful and realistic ways to deal with problems; atrast risinājumus
I enjoy finding solutions to everyday problems.
look for different solutions — to consider more than one possible way of solving a problem; meklēt dažādus risinājumus
When there is a problem, I look for different solutions before choosing the best one.
solve problems — to find ways to deal with difficult situations; risināt problēmas
I can solve problems and remain calm in difficult situations.
Following instructions
I complete my tasks carefully and on time.
complete tasks — to finish the work that you have been asked to do; izpildīt uzdevumus
I complete my tasks carefully and on time.
follow instructions — to do a task in the way that has been explained; ievērot norādījumus
I can follow instructions and complete tasks correctly.
pay attention to detail — to notice and check small but important parts of your work; pievērst uzmanību detaļām
I pay attention to detail and check my work for mistakes.
work in an organised way — to complete tasks carefully and in a clear order; strādāt organizēti
I work in an organised way and keep my workplace tidy.