Transferable Skills
5 articles
How to Build a Skills-Based Portfolio When You Have No Formal Work Experience
Build a skills-based portfolio using class projects, volunteer work, and personal initiatives to demonstrate your capabilities to employers when you have no formal work experience. This guide provides a framework for selecting, describing, and presenting your work to bridge the experience gap and secure entry-level roles.
How to Build a Career-Change Portfolio: A Four-Step Framework for Choosing What to Include
A career change requires demonstrating your value beyond a traditional resume. This article provides a four-step framework for selecting and framing portfolio pieces that highlight transferable skills, new qualifications, and quantifiable achievements relevant to your target industry.
What Are Transferable Skills and How Do They Help Career Change?
The Department of Labor offers interactive tools.
What Are Transferable Skills for Non-Developers on a Resume?
Forget the fancy graphics: a resume featuring company logos actively distracts hiring managers and consumes valuable space.
How to Translate Non-Work Experience to Resume Skills in 2026
A recent survey found that 70% of career changers' resumes are rejected at the initial screening stage.