Washington State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 48
Career & Resume Guide
for Cougs, 2024 Edition
48 | Resume Guide for Cougs, Appendix
Career
Readiness
Competencies
Description
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Equity &
Inclusion
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude,
knowledge, and skills required to
equitably engage and include people
from different local and global cultures.
Engage in anti-oppressive practices that
actively challenge the systems,
structures, and policies of racism and
inequity.
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Recognize and capitalize on personal
and team strengths to achieve
organizational goals.
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Leadership
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Professionalism
Knowing work environments differ
greatly, understand and demonstrate
effective work habits, and act in the
interest of the larger community and
workplace.
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Teamwork
Build and maintain collaborative
relationships to work effectively toward
common goals, while appreciating
diverse viewpoints and shared
responsibilities.
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Understand and leverage technologies
ethically to enhance efficiencies,
complete tasks, and accomplish goals.
Technology
Sample Action
Verbs
Sample Behaviors
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Demonstrating flexibility by
adapting to diverse environments.
Using feedback from multiple
cultural perspectives to help with
decision.
Identifying resources and
eliminating barriers from
individual and systemic inequities
and biases.
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Addressed
Advocated
Contributed
Followed
Identified
Removed
Solicited
Using innovative thinking to go
beyond traditional methods
Serving as a role model to others
by approaching tasks with
confidence and a positive
attitude.
Motivating others by encouraging
them and by building mutual trust.
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Advanced
Evaluated
Inspired
Initiated
Leveraged
Persuaded
Served
Demonstrating dependability
(e.g., report consistently for work
or meetings).
Prioritizing and completing tasks
to accomplish organizational
goals.
Showing a high level of dedication
toward doing a good job.
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Assisted
Dedicated
Delivered
Informed
Prepared
Prioritized
Trained
Being accountable for individual
and team responsibilities and
deliverables.
Exercising the ability to
compromise and be agile.
Building strong, positive working
relations with supervisor and
team members/coworkers
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Collaborated
Compromised
Employed
Listened
Managed
Used
Quickly adapting to new or
unfamiliar technologies.
Identifying appropriate technology
for completing specific tasks.
Using technology to improve the
efficiency and productivity of your
work.
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Adapted
Advanced
Built
Designed
Programmed
Upgraded
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