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7.4 What Is a Skill Set, and How Do

I Get One?

In addition to performing self-assessments to determine your personality traits; what you
do best; your characteristics, interests, and talents; and the type of workplace you prefer,
you must also understand what specific sets of skills you can offer an employer. A skill set
is a combination of personal traits, abilities, and proficiencies that you develop through edu-
cation, training, and experience. It may also include talents or abilities you can offer to an
organization to help it succeed or personal traits such as a positive attitude or a strong work
commitment.

A skill set is different from your personality, your psychological type, or your temperament.
Think of your skill set as the traits you might include on your résumé that say, “This is what
I can do, and these are the abilities I can bring to your company.” Not all the characteristics,
interests, talents, and gifts you identified in your self-assessments will be part of this skill set.

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