University of Arkansas Career Guide - 2025 - Flipbook - Page 14
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Build & Practice Skills
ACTIVITIES -> SKILLS CHECKLIST
Instructions:Check all co-curricular, career-ready skill building activities you've completed.
Add up your check marks to identify your top skills and accomplishments to include in your aoolication materials.
Leadership
Career and Self-Development
o Attended a conference
o Attended a networking activity
o Set goals for my organization or contributed to goal
setting for my organization
o Achieved goals set for my organization
o Participated in training or professional development
o Attended 1:1 meeting with an advisor or mentor
o Reflected on an event or meeting to understand
the role I played in the event's outcome
o My organization achieved a goal or something
significant because of my leadership
o Initiated, planned, or facilitated a project or event
o Solved an issue for the organization
o Created a new process within the organization
o Conducted 1:1 meetings with executive members or
members of the student organization
o Mentored and guided new members in their
transition into the organization
o Facilitated group dynamics by promoting open
communication, adapting to the different needs and
energies of the group, and creating a positive
environment
Communication
Professionalism
o Used multiple methods of communication to
accommodate all members
o Provided space for members to speak during
meetings so they could also develop their skills
o Gave presentations
o Recruited members for the student organization
o Used active listening skills during conversations by
paraphrasing, asking clarifying questions, encouraging
without interrupting, reflecting back emotions, and
staying present in the conversation
o Paid attention to details to ensure few, if any errors
were made in the organization
o Treated everyone in my community/organization
fairly and with integrity
o People trusted me to complete tasks and be
prepared for meetings consistently
o Shared my personal and professional stories
positively on line and in-person
o Showed up for most organizational gatherings
Critical Thinking
o Responded to conflict or unexpected occurrences
o Acted as a decision maker to a problem
o Made effective decisions by noting my own biases,
considered multiple perspectives, and used relevant
data and information to evaluate the outcomes of
decisions
o Confidently used the appropriate decision making
type each situation required, i.e. made reflective
decisions that needed time to pause and reflect, and
made timely decisions that were needed in the
moment
PerspectiveAwareness
o Collaborated with people from different
backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences
o Sought out or considered multiple opinions from
individuals with different backgrounds when problem
solving
o Intentionally developed a practice, policy or event
with the aim of ensuring all members/students felt
welcome
o Prioritized activities or practices that build
connections among community members
Teamwork
o Utilized the skills members excel in or assigned tasks
to individuals based on their strengths to achieve
goals
o Worked together with my organization to achieve a
goal
o Overcame a conflict within the organization and did
it in a way that everyone walked away feeling like their
views were heard
o Built strong, positive working relationships with my
advisor/supervisor and team members
Technology
o Used technology to improve efficiency
o Used technology to achieve my goals
o Learned a new platform or technique to achieve
organizational goals
o Utilized one or more of the following platforms:
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Canva, Photoshop,
HogSync, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Google
Analytics, Social Media Platforms, MS Teams
