What are employers are looking for?
Find a jobMost employers are looking for the following. Think about how you might demonstrate and hone these skills.
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment
- Dependability
- Self-motivation
- Teamwork
- Oral communication skills
- Cooperation
- Written communication skills
- Drive / Energy
- Self-management
- Desire to achieve / Motivation
- Problem solving
- Analytical ability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Can summarise key issues
- Logical argument
- Business awareness
- Numeracy
- Adaptability
Source: Harvey L. et al. (1997), Graduate Work, organisational change and students attributes, CRQ, University of Central England.
