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What is a key skill that employers are looking for according to the text?
What is a key skill that employers are looking for according to the text?
- Multitasking ability
- Technical expertise
- Leadership experience
- Effective communication (correct)
What percentage of global employers are facing challenges in recruiting?
What percentage of global employers are facing challenges in recruiting?
- 82%
- 77% (correct)
- 90%
- 65%
What should job hunters do to demonstrate effective communication skills?
What should job hunters do to demonstrate effective communication skills?
- Focus only on academic achievements
- Provide specific written and verbal examples (correct)
- Mention unrelated experiences
- Highlight technical knowledge
What is important for job hunters to reflect on according to the text?
What is important for job hunters to reflect on according to the text?
What percentage of employers consider teamwork and collaboration important?
What percentage of employers consider teamwork and collaboration important?
What is a key method for improving oral communication skills?
What is a key method for improving oral communication skills?
How can professionalism and work ethic be developed?
How can professionalism and work ethic be developed?
What percentage of employees demonstrate proficiency in written communication skills?
What percentage of employees demonstrate proficiency in written communication skills?
What percentage of workers will need to learn new skills by 2025 according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report?
What percentage of workers will need to learn new skills by 2025 according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report?
Which skill has the World Economic Forum listed as crucial in its latest report?
Which skill has the World Economic Forum listed as crucial in its latest report?
What is valued by employers as it indicates adaptability and quick task performance?
What is valued by employers as it indicates adaptability and quick task performance?
Why is digital literacy increasingly important in the workplace?
Why is digital literacy increasingly important in the workplace?
What type of skills do employers value in employees?
What type of skills do employers value in employees?
Which skill is important for understanding others and improving the work environment?
Which skill is important for understanding others and improving the work environment?
What is necessary for producing new and improved strategies and services?
What is necessary for producing new and improved strategies and services?
What do self-management skills aid in achieving?
What do self-management skills aid in achieving?
What is commercial awareness also known as?
What is commercial awareness also known as?
Which skill is crucial for staying competitive in organizations?
Which skill is crucial for staying competitive in organizations?
What is necessary for analyzing evidence, questioning assumptions, and drawing conclusions from data?
What is necessary for analyzing evidence, questioning assumptions, and drawing conclusions from data?
What is important in demonstrating skills and seriousness about a role in a competitive job market?
What is important in demonstrating skills and seriousness about a role in a competitive job market?
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Study Notes
Key Skills for Graduate Employment
- Resilience is important for graduate employers and involves the ability to cope with setbacks and unexpected changes, and the capacity to develop strategies to deal with them positively.
- Commercial awareness, also known as business acumen, involves understanding the industry or organization's position in the market, its competitors, and current developments in the field.
- Leadership and management skills are valued, even for non-management positions, and include the ability to motivate and lead others, as well as self-management and problem-solving abilities.
- Planning and research skills are necessary for developing suitable strategies and plans of action, as well as analyzing, interpreting, and reporting findings from various sources.
- Adaptability is crucial for staying competitive in organizations and involves the ability to learn new skills and handle challenges effectively.
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills are essential, and employers look at individual contributions towards achieving common goals, including effective teamwork and leadership as well as following instructions.
- Relevant work experience is important in demonstrating skills and seriousness about a role in a competitive job market.
- Employers look for critical thinking skills, which are necessary for analyzing evidence, questioning assumptions, testing hypotheses, and drawing conclusions from data.
- Employers prioritize critical thinking skills, but recent graduates are perceived as only "somewhat proficient" in these skills.
- Active learning, cooperative educational opportunities, internships, and engaging in class discussions are ways to develop critical thinking skills.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills developed through college group projects prepare students for their future workplace environments.
- Employers seek graduates with a suitable degree and a skill set that includes critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.
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