10 COMPETENCIES MOST WANTED BY EMPLOYERS
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills (written, verbal, interpersonal)
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Initiative / Drive / Energy
- Leadership Skills
- Planning Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Teamwork Skills
- Technical / Technology Skills
- Time Management Skills
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50 COMMON COMPETENCIES IN DEMAND BY EMPLOYERS
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- Analyzing Issues
- Attitude / Optimism / Passion
- Building Relationships / Alliances
- Building Talent Resources
- Change Innovation
- Change Management
- Coaching / Inspiring Others
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Confidence
- Conflict Management
- Courage
- Customer Service
- Decisiveness
- Delegation
- Detail-Orientation
- Diversity Acumen
- Ethics / Integrity
- Execution
- Financial Acumen
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Follow-Up Skills
- Global Perspective
- Independence
- Influencing Others
- Initiative / Motivation
- Innovation / Creativity
- Interpersonal Skills
- Judgment
- Leadership
- Listening Skills
- Multitasking
- Negotiation
- Organization
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Quality Awareness
- Quantitative Analysis
- Reliability / Responsibility
- Research Skills
- Self-Management / Self-Learning
- Sensitivity / Intuition
- Strategic Thinking
- Teamwork
- Technical / Technology Skills
- Tenacity
- Time Management
- Writing
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SKILLS MOST DESIRED BY EMPLOYERS
Beta Research Corporation, interviewed 250 hiring managers on behalf of The New York Times Job Market to learn which skills were most in demand. They determined:
Ability to work in a team environment – 89%
Ability to learn quickly
Presentation / verbal communication – 76%
Multitasking – 73%
Time Management – 69%
Skills in most demand for management candidates:
Leadership – 67%
Strategic Thinking – 56%
Skills in most demand for administration candidate:
Technical – 25%
Analytical – 24%
Skills in most demand for entry level positions:
Ability to learn quickly
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