Employers are looking for new graduates with the following 10 essential skills:
1 Communication: Can I verbally communicate with clarity and confidence to internal and external persons in an organization?
2 Teamwork: Do I have the skills to work cooperatively with others toward a common goal?
3 Making Decisions: Can I logically solve problems and communicate rationale and strategies to achieve a workable solution?
4 Plan, Organize & Prioritize: Can I assess needs, identify and negotiate priorities, and create/manage a process to achieve goals?
5 Obtain & Process Information: How do I gather and configure data to clearly support a proposal?
6 Analyze Quantitative Data: Can I identify outcomes and configure data to clearly support a proposal?
7 Job-Specific Technical Knowledge: What technical skills do I need to competently fulfill employment expectations?
8 Write & Edit Reports: Can I create documents that are articulate and comprehensive?
9 Selling Ideas or Concepts: Do I have the ability to be persuasive or to influence outcomes?
10 Initiative: Can I take the lead in a discussion or present a view point with confidence? Am I willing to take informed risks? Am I a leader?
2 Teamwork: Do I have the skills to work cooperatively with others toward a common goal?
3 Making Decisions: Can I logically solve problems and communicate rationale and strategies to achieve a workable solution?
4 Plan, Organize & Prioritize: Can I assess needs, identify and negotiate priorities, and create/manage a process to achieve goals?
5 Obtain & Process Information: How do I gather and configure data to clearly support a proposal?
6 Analyze Quantitative Data: Can I identify outcomes and configure data to clearly support a proposal?
7 Job-Specific Technical Knowledge: What technical skills do I need to competently fulfill employment expectations?
8 Write & Edit Reports: Can I create documents that are articulate and comprehensive?
9 Selling Ideas or Concepts: Do I have the ability to be persuasive or to influence outcomes?
10 Initiative: Can I take the lead in a discussion or present a view point with confidence? Am I willing to take informed risks? Am I a leader?