Roles That Make a Difference: The Transferable Skills We Look for at Adtalem

At Adtalem Global Education, our mission goes far beyond healthcare education jobs. We empower students and colleagues to achieve their goals, contribute meaningfully to healthcare, and make lasting impacts in their communities. 

Across our institutions, our teams and professional healthcare educators collaborate to shape careers and transform lives. 

Before we dive into some in-demand and transferable skills we value in each of our departments, it’s worth reading more about some of the career opportunities we offer:

• Academic Advisor Jobs
• Admissions Jobs
• Finance Jobs
• IT Jobs
• Marketing Jobs
• Nursing Faculty

In each and every department at Adtalem, we seek individuals with skills that can help them thrive in any future path they pursue. If you’re intrigued by the transferable skills that can set you up for success here, read on.

Admissions & Enrollment

Roles in these teams are essential to student success. When you work in our admissions team, you may find yourself as the touchpoint of many students' educational journeys. 

Whether you’re guiding students through enrollment, course selection, or helping them find academic resources, there are many different skills at play. Some key ones are:

• Active listening and empathy
• Strong organization and time management
• Relationship-building and cross-functional teamwork
• Problem-solving and working well under pressure

Accounting & Finance

Members of our finance teams play a critical role in helping our institutions with their growth ambitions and delivering on their missions at scale. Their day-to-day work includes financial analysis and support for our business footprint.

Some key transferable skills include:

• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking and data interpretation
• Forecasting
• Leadership and collaboration

Marketing 

Marketing careers at Adtalem drive student engagement and institutional visibility. Responsibilities range from campaign development to content creation and much more!

Some useful transferable skills to demonstrate for these roles are:

• Creativity and storytelling
• Digital literacy
• Team player skills and cross-functional coordination
• Agility in learning new tools and adapting to trends

If you’re curious to learn more about our marketing roles in more depth, check out the following articles:

1. Driving Innovation in Education: Product Marketing Managers at Adtalem
2. Thrive in Your Marketing Career: Education Marketing Jobs at Adtalem
3. Innovative Strategies in Education: Marketing Manager jobs at Adtalem

Information Technology

Tech is always evolving, that’s no secret. But transferable skills in IT and Software Development can sometimes stand the test of time as long as you practice agility and evolving tech trends. At Adtalem, these are some of the skills that we look for depending on the role:

• Skilled in programming languages such as AngularJS, Node.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and API Development
• Microservices experiences
• Front-end knowledge
• Skilled in Azure
• Previous experience in producing documentation and product roadmaps 

Faculty 

No matter which institution you join, our faculty members play a direct role in mentoring and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals. From veterinary expertise to pediatric nursing experience, our faculty members come from a wide variety of career backgrounds.

As such, we look for a blend of clinical experience and teaching or mentoring. Some key transferable skills you might possess include:

• Teaching or mentoring experience, both in-person and online
• Subject matter expertise
• Adaptability and agility
• Communication, teamwork, and active listening
• Course planning

FAQs

How do I identify my transferable skills?

To identify your transferable skills, take a moment and write down the duties and responsibilities of your current and past job roles. 

Look at what skills you needed to successfully complete the job requirements of any new opportunities, and tick those off as transferable skills that you possess.

For example, if you work in marketing, you can likely check off communication skills as well as digital literacy and social media skills. Make sure you include you tailor each of your skills to the position you are applying for.

What does it mean for a skill to be transferable?

If you have transferable skills, it means you can use them across different roles and careers. For example, communication skills are an asset in many industries and sectors.

Grow Your Skills with Adtalem Careers

Joining Adtalem in any of our institutions means you’re directly helping shape the future of healthcare.

Whether you’re guiding students, streamlining operations, creating marketing content, or doing something a little different, your transferable skills are an asset to our organization.

Browse our available roles today and join us on our mission to empower global communities.