Job Candidate Skills and Qualities Ranked as Very Important by Employers

Job Candidate Skills and Qualities Ranked as Very Important by Employers

Employers seek job candidates who can:

  • work in a team structure
  • make decisions and solve problems
  • plan, organize, and prioritize work
  • verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization
  • obtain and process information
  • analyze quantitative data
  • demonstrate that they have technical knowledge related to the job

Therefore, the ideal candidate is a team player and a good communicator who can make decisions, solve problems, and prioritize. Does this describe you? If not, don’t panic. This chapter is intended as a guide for you to develop into the ideal candidate!

Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, Job Outlook 2014 (Bethlehem, PA: National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2013).