If you are interested in turning your internship into a job offer, it’s important to know exactly what employers look for when hiring new full-time employees. In addition to relevant skills, employers seek employees who have personal values, characteristics, and personality traits that spell succ...
Let’s start with the big one. Which skill set is most important to employers when choosing a candidate. Soft skills or hard skills? But before you get the answer, a brief explanation.Soft skillsare a broad set oftransferable skillsthat are mainly related to the way you work with other p...
Employability skills are very desirable to recruiters because they're valuable in almost every job. They're also much harder to teach than specific technical skills, so a candidate who already has them is very attractive to prospective employers. Here are 10 of the most important employabilityskill...
To support flexibility and autonomy, employers can: Offer flexible scheduling options. For example, flex time, condensed weeks, and remote or asynchronous work Let employees decide where they work. 4. Job security Job security refers to the degree of confidence employees have in the long-term sta...
In a job interview you must look professional, presentable, and well-kept. Even if you are a promising applicant with all the right skills for the job, the wrong wardrobe choice can be enough to end your candidacy. There was a time when this meant that you had to wear a tailored suit...
Looking for a career in sales? Check out this list of top 10 entry-level sales jobs and see which employers are recruiting now. If you like working with people and have good communication skills, a job in sales might be for you. That doesn’t mean you have to be a sales rep trying...
On-the-job training Skills: Attention to detail Problem-solving skills Communication abilities 5. Electrician Electricians install, maintain, and repair lighting, wiring, and control systems in houses, businesses, factories, and more. They may also work as part of construction teams, planning electric...
In the workplace, employers always look for employees who show their appreciation. This could be something as simple as a thank you when someone has helped with a project, a difficult customer or a tricky situation. Showing appreciation is aboutletting colleagues, clients, partners and managers ...
Build the confidence and practical skills that employers are looking for with Forage virtual work experiences. Get started How to Include Interpersonal Skills in a Job Application Because interpersonal skills aresoft skills (versus hard skills), you won’t necessarily list them on your resume in a...
"College students should not expect employers to hire 'just anyone' to fill a job, though," cautions Marilyn Mackes, NACE's executive director. "Employers are looking thoughtfully for candidates who have the right mix of skills, enthusiasm, and experience for the job." Those not heading to...