Skills that pay the Bills: Top 5 qualities that employers are looking for

July 12th, 2010 by Ken No Comments »

If you are going to school to expand your career choices then you need to develop skills that will make you more marketable to employers. A study from the Society for Human Resource Management and Partnership for 21st Century Skills outlined the top 5 most important skills for new entrants into the workforce as follows:

• Professionalsim
• Teamwork
• Oral Communication
• Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Reading Comprehension

When looking at what school you want to attend and what major you want to choose, consider the skills that you need to develop. By attending a school that can help you develop these skills you put yourself in the best position to build a career after you graduate. Stay focused on your long term goals during your time in school. If you are gaining the skills that are most important then college will be a worthwhile experience, but it is up to you to work for it.

Tags: 21st century, career choices, communication ethics, ethics and social responsibility, human resource management, oral communication, partnership for 21st century skills, reading comprehension, society for human resource management, teamwork, term goals, workforce, worthwhile experience

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