Kelsey Phariss

September 18, 2016

Job Skills Checklist

administering programs

planning
agendas/meetings

updating files

advising people

planning organizational
needs

setting up demonstrations

analyzing data

predicting futures

sketching charts or diagrams

assembling apparatus

rehabilitating people

writing reports

auditing financial reports

organizing tasks

writing for publication

budgeting expenses

prioritizing work

expressing feelings

calculating numerical data

creating new ideas

checking for accuracy

finding information

meeting people

classifying records

handling complaints

evaluating programs

coaching individuals

handling detail work

editing work

collecting money

imagining new solutions

tolerating interruptions

compiling statistics

interpreting languages

confronting other people

inventing new ideas

dispensing information

constructing buildings

proposing ideas

adapting new procedures

coping with deadlines

investigating problems

negotiating/arbitrating conflicts

promoting events

locating missing information

speaking to the public

raising funds

dramatizing ideas

writing letters/papers/proposals

questioning others

estimating physical space

reading volumes of material

being thorough

organizing files

remembering information

coordinating
schedules/times

managing people

interviewing prospective employees

running meetings

selling products

listening to others

supervising employees

teaching/instructing/training
individuals

relating to the public

enduring long hours

inspecting physical objects

entertaining people

displaying artistic ideas

distributing products

deciding uses of money

managing an organization

delegating responsibility

measuring boundaries

serving individuals

mediating between people

counseling/consulting people

motivating others

persuading others

operating equipment

reporting information

summarizing information

supporting others

encouraging others

delegating responsibilities

determining a problem

defining a problem

comparing results

screening telephone calls

maintaining accurate
records

drafting reports

collaborating ideas

administering medication

comprehending ideas

overseeing operations

motivating others

generating accounts

teaching/instructing/training
individuals

thinking in a logical
manner

making decisions

becoming actively involved

defining performance
standards

resolving conflicts

analyzing problems

recommending courses of
action

selling ideas

preparing written communications

expressing ideas orally to

individuals or groups

conducting interviews

performing numeric analysis

conducting meetings

setting priorities

setting work/committee goals

developing plans for

projects

gathering information

taking personal responsibility

thinking of creative ideas

providing discipline when

necessary

maintaining a high level of activity

enforcing rules and

regulations

meeting new people

developing a climate of enthusiasm,

teamwork, and cooperation

interacting with people at

different levels

picking out important

information

creating meaningful and challenging

work

taking independent action

skillfully applying professional

knowledge

maintaining emotional control under

stress

knowledge of concepts and providing customers with

principles
service

knowledge of community/government
affairs

Checklist Description
1. Meeting new people
a. For two years, I was the Editor-in-Chief of a national publication called Odyssey, which is
a crowdsourced community platform that democratizes journalism and gives people an
outlet for writing. As EIC, one of my chief responsibilities was being a liaison between
our organization and the public, and Id meet new people every day to try and get them
involved.
2. Taking personal responsibility
a. I was a PR rep for Vicki Salemi LLC, a brand that endeavors to give out job-seeking
individuals career advice, help, and mentorship. During one of my interviews, I was
incredibly tired and had stayed up for long hours doing homework. I apologized later to
my employer, and took responsibility for my actions. I changed my time management,
and made sure that I put the job first and better organized my time.
3. Creating meaningful and challenging work
a. I am one of the press representatives for a national app that does charity work, and I
also oversee about 15 interns who do similar work. I have to consistently create
projects, campaigns, and meaningful community outreach programs to engage the
public.
4. Thinking of creative ideas
a. Since my junior year of college, Ive been a blogger for Huffington Post. As such, I have
to come up with new and innovative story ideas and go out for interviews, visit events,
and get creative with my storytelling every week.

5. Providing discipline when necessary

a. As Editor-in-Chief of a national publication, I would have to oversee writers. When one
of them didnt follow the rules, I would have to implement a series of steps to
reprimand, and hopefully change, their behavior.
6. Preparing written communications and writing letters/papers/proposals
a. As Editor-in-Chief Id have to constantly write staff-wide emails, press releases, stories,
and other materials for the staff, my employers, and the public.
7. Conducting interviews, interviewing prospective employees, and teaching/instructing/training
individuals
a. As Editor-in-Chief Id also be responsible for hiring and training staff on a monthly,
sometimes weekly, basis.
8. Motivating others, running meetings, managing an organization, planning agendas/meetings,
and planning organizational needs, coordinating schedules/times, and managing people
a. As Editor-in-Chief, Id have to manage writer staff, plan meetings and inspire my writers
to continue writing for the company. Id create promotional videos, talk to my
employers about promotional opportunities for writers, and continue to stoke their
passion for writing over an extended period of time. Id also be in charge of managing
the staff, and being the go-to for help and professional advice.
9. Speaking to the public
a. While at WSU, Ive done two public speaking events. One was an all-Greek programming
where I interviewed a sexual assault survivor, and the other was a sexual assault
seminar for Psychology 230, affectionately known as Dirty 230. I was the keynote
speaker for both of them.
10. Prioritizing work
a. During my work as an Editorial Assistant for the Olympia Media Group, I would be given
daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to complete. Id have to prioritize my work in terms of
due date, importance, and time it would take to complete the tasks at hand. By
cooperating with others, working as a team, working on my own time to the best of my
ability, and constantly asking questions when I was unclear, I was able to develop a
consistent work schedule, turn in my work on time, and consistently take on new
projects.
11. Comprehending Ideas
a. When I worked as an Executive Assistant for Vicki Salemi LLC, one of my responsibilities
was examining Mrs. Salemis projects, company analyses, and marketing strategies and
coming up with implementational ideas in order to bring her dreams and goals to
fruition.