What are employers are looking for?

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Most 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.

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AWE

For more than 60 years AWE has supported national security by delivering warheads for the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent.

We are a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things. Scientists, engineers and business professionals, from all kind of backgrounds in all kinds of roles, work together to deliver our mission and keep our world safe and secure.

TJX Europe Ltd

Hello, we’re TJX Europe. Who? You might ask. But that’s OK, because while you might not have heard of us, you’ve probably heard of our brands – TK Maxx and Homesense.

What you probably don’t know is that we’re part of the world’s leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer – TJX Companies, Inc.

In 2016 it all added up to an annual turnover of $33.2 billion.*