Monday, October 8, 2007

Hot Skills Employers Want!

"Anyone who can write term papers, cram for exams, survive the roommate from hell, run a campus club, participate in sports or tackle other college challenges deserves a job & has demonstrated the ability to hold one. You are likely to develop these qualities in college:

1. Critical thinking: seeing the big picture and being analytical; comprehending what you read
2. Communication: getting your point across effectively when writing and speaking
3. Visionary qualities: brainstorming, looking into the future, and setting goals
4. Self-motivation: showing willingness to take the initiative
5. Proficiency with information: being inquisitive and resourceful, knowing how to conduct research
6. Globally-minded: understanding of other cultures
7. Teamwork: working together to achieve goals

Chances are, you possess a number of these key competencies. Once you realize you are very skilled, you'll be better able to sell yourself to employers as exactly the type of candidate they want."

This is basically what Michelle Tullier is telling us in her article "The skills you have and the skills they want". But, are we really aware of these skills? I mean, do we know we have these skills? In what amount do we have them? how can we be so sure about having them and showing them to our potential manager in an interview? These are the remaining questions to be answered.

Thanks for reading.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing excerpts of my Monster article with your readers, Prak. Nice blog, by the way.

Pardon the shameless plug, but for more info, your readers might find it helpful to read one of my books, particularly the Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job, published by Wiley & Sons. It's everything I've learned in 20+ years of coaching job seekers. Thanks.