Skills Employers Are Looking For

The Top 5 Skills Employers Look For

Communication- Solid verbal, written and listening abilities with strong presentation skills, including responding to questions and critiques of the presentation material
Computer/Technical Aptitude- Expectations continue to rise in this area
Leadership - Taking charge or relinquishing control as needed by the organization
Teamwork - Working cooperatively and collaboratively with different people
Interpersonal Abilities- Relating to and inspiring others, or mitigating conflicts between coworkers

Initiative and Motivation
Flexibility/Adaptability
Work ethic
Reliability
Honesty and Integrity
Ability to plan and organize multiple tasks
Customer service - anticipating customer needs and responding positively to customer concerns

Critical Thinking/Problem Soving - The ability to identify problems and their soluntions by integrating information from a variety of sources and effectively weigh alternatives.
Intelligence and Common Sense
Willingness to learn quickly and continuously
Work-related experiences that provide an understanding of the workplace and serve to apply classroom learning.
Doing thorough secondary research
Present summary
Think analytically
Adapt to different technologies
Do numerous jobs
Work in cross-cultural and varing age groups