When interviewing employees or candidates, a recruiter or hiring manager looks for many things. This can include education, qualification, experience, solid references, interview skills and lastly transferrable skills.  A Business Dictionary defines “transferable skills” as aptitude and knowledge acquired through personal experience such as schooling, jobs, classes, hobbies, sports etc.  Basically, this is a skill or talent developed that can be used in future employment. Transferable skills are skills that are learned at school, at work, at a hobby or socially that can be taken from there to another environment or job.  Recruiters and hiring managers want you to be the right candidate and are looking for reasons to phone screen or interview you. You may not have all the qualifications required on a job application; however, you may still be a great candidate with transferable skills from your past experience.  This is relevant for permanent positions and also temporary jobs. Why are transferable skills important? They can be very useful if you lack relevant or industry specific experience.  Highlighted transferable skills can show strengths that you will bring to a job that may be unique to you. Most recruiters use an Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) to organize resumes for …