On May 18, 2017, The New Social Worker co-hosted a #MacroSW Twitter chat with our Career Connect columnist Valerie Arendt as guest expert. Kristin Battista-Frazee was the chat moderator. The topic was transferable skills in social work, based on Valerie's Spring 2017 article on transferability of social work skills. Below is a slideshow transcript of the chat, where many great ideas were shared.
Questions discussed in this chat were as follows:
- What are the core social work skills which make us unique as a profession?
- What social work skills cross over into non-traditional or corporate settings?
- How can social workers market their universal skills to non-traditional settings?
- How can #MacroSW help field education in developing internships in non-traditional settings?
- Share examples of social workers in non-traditional roles or how you changed practices.
Enjoy the slideshow, and let us know your thoughts and experiences with this topic in the comments. Check out the #MacroSW site for more information on the weekly Thursday night chats. Also, check out Valerie's article on making your résumé amazing, for more ideas on presenting your skills to potential social work employers.