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Posted on: 16/05/2012 11:05.
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Employability skills

Based on the Association of Graduate Recruiter's annual survey, these skills are the ones most frequently sought after by recruiters.

Which skill would you like to learn more about:

Communication

The ability to get your message across and convey your ideas and thoughts effectively, either verbally or in writing, is the most important key skill recruiters look for. Find out about the skill and how you can use your experiences to show a recruiter how well you can communicate.

Teamworking

Working collaboratively with others from a wide range of backgrounds is a key requirement in most occupations. Find out about the skill and how you can use your experiences to show a recruiter that you are a good team-player.

Initiative and Problem Solving

Recruiters will look for evidence that shows how you personally react to a problem and how quickly and effectively you find a solution. Find out about the skill and how you can use your experiences to show a recruiter how you tackle problems and create solutions.

Planning and Organising

This includes proving that you can work out how to schedule resources, including your own time, to meet differing objectives. Find out about the skill and how you can use your experiences to prove that you can multi-task effectively (do more than one thing at once!).

Leadership

Have you the motivation to lead others to achieve targets? Can you influence others? Do you bring out the best in people by supporting them? Find out how to prove that you can take on the challenge of leadership.

Adaptability/Flexibility

Change is a key element in the world of work - Find out how you can prove to a recruiter that you can quickly adapt to new situations and have the mental flexibility to cope with the challenge of change.

Commercial Awareness

All recruiters looks for those who can understand the commercial priorities and economic factors which affect their business. This is more knowledge than skill, and essential whether you want to work in the public or private sector.

Ongoing Development

The willingness and commitment to carry on learning and developing is crucial. Recruiters look for people who learn quickly and seek out opportunities and new experiences to continually improve themselves.

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