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Skills Summary

The easy way to track and develop your life skills

Have you heard of Skills Summary already?

It is a free online tool that will help you assess your career skills including communication skills interpersonal skills and much more. With Skills Summary, you can build a strong CV and give yourself the best opportunity to prepare for your job interview.

Core Competencies

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Identify your key life skills by answering 12 short questions in each of our 12 categories.

Skills Summary

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Review your progress and record your experience on your personalised Profile Page.

Endorsements

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Request endorsements from your mentors or peers to support your CV preparation.

What is Skills Summary?

  • Easy to use online tool for young people between 16 and 25
  • Measures the skills young people gain through youth work, volunteering and other out of school activities
  • Builds confidence by mapping core competencies
  • Helps young people communicate the value of these skills to future employers
  • Supports CV and job interview preparation

How can Skills Summary be used?

Simply login on www.skillssummary.ie and explore, test and develop up to 12 life skills by:

  • watching short, accessible videos and examples
  • taking simple multiple choice quizzes and identifying your key strengths
  • recording examples of your experience
  • keeping an overview of your skill levels and progress
  • getting endorsement from mentors, youth workers and peers

If you have any questions, just email skillssummary@nyci.ie.

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