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Sign Language Interpretation Skills
Use the following lists to show your technical skills on your resume and cover letter. You may have additional skills not shown on this list. List your skills in a separate Skills/Qualifications section on your resume. Highlight the most relevant skills in the middle paragraph of your cover letter.Sample Skills w/ Skill Headings
Interpretation/Transliteration- Sign-to-Voice/Voice-to-Sign interpreting and transliterating
- Fingerspelling
- Deaf-blind (tactile) interpreting
- Medical interpreting
- Legal interpreting
- Theatrical/performing arts/platform interpreting
- Conference interpreting
- High Tech/IT interpreting
- Articulation and voicing skills
- Understanding of Deaf culture
- Adherance to code of ethics
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Pidgen Signed English (PSE)
- Signing Exact English (SEE)
- Fingerspelling
- British Signed English (BSE)
- International Sign Language (Gestuno)
- Fluency in English, Spanish, etc. (May be required for some positions)
Relay Services
- Relay call services
- Relay Internet services
- Audio transcription
- TRS technologies including TDD (TTY), VCO, STS, VRS and captioned telephone
Transferable Skills
- Knowledge of ADA requirements and accommodations
- Customer service
- Public speaking/presentation skills
- Grammar, spelling and punctuation skills
- Clear criminal background check
- Ethical behavior and professional judgment