KEY SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR

Employability skills and personal values are the critical tools and traits you need to succeed in the
workplace, and they are all elements that you can learn, cultivate, develop and maintain once yo have
identified the sought- after skills and values and assesed the degree to which you possess them. Remember to document them and market them( in your resume', cv & interview answers) for job search success. Below are some of the key skills that employers seek

1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS(LISTENING, VERBAL, WRITTEN)

By far the one skill mentioned most often by employers is the ability to listen, write and speak effectively. Successful communication is critical in business.

2.    ANALYTICAL/RESEARCH SKILLS

Deals with your ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary and identify key issues that need to be addressed.

3.   COMPUTER/TECHNICAL LITERACY

Almost all jobs now require some basic understanding of computer hardware and software, especially word processing, spreadsheets and email.

4.    FLEXIBILITY/ADAPTABILITY/MANAGING MULTIPLE PRIORITIES

Deals with your ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments.

5.   INTERPERSONAL ABILITIES
The ability to relate to your co-workers, inspire others to participate, and mitigate conflict with co-workers, is essential given the amount of time spent at work each day.

6.   LEADERSHIP/MANAGENT SKILLS

These skills deal with your ability to take charge and manage your c0-workers

7.   PLANNNNG/ORGANIZING
Deals with your ability to design, plan, organize and implement projects and tasks within an alloted time frame. Also involves goal setting.

8.   PROBLEM-SOLVING/REASONING/CREATIVITY
Involves the ability to find solutions to problems using your creativity, reasoning and past experiences along with the available information and resources.

9.   TEAMWORK
Because so many jobs involve working in one or more work- groups, you must have the ability to work with others in a professional manner while attempting to achieve a common goal.