Making your own skills passport is easy – just write a list of all your current skills. Sundaram says: “This can be as varied as you like, and the skills don’t have to be work-related. Just focus on getting as much down on paper as possible. Here are some prompts to get started:

What skills do I use every day at work?
What transferable skills do I have?
What are my biggest accomplishments at work in the last year? What skills did I use to achieve them?
What would my colleagues say are my biggest strengths?
What would my friends and family say are my biggest strengths?
What skills have I developed outside of work? (Think about hobbies, courses or life experiences, like becoming a mother or moving cities.)”

Back up your skills with evidence. “As you go, write down examples of specific scenarios that have required you to use these skills,” Sundaram recommends. “Any specific achievements that showcase your aptitude for a particular skill are worth noting down, too. These examples can be useful to cite in interviews, but they are also there to remind you of your own talent.”

How creating a ‘skills passport’ could help to futureproof your career