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    The top 10 skills that employers want according to surveys of employers include: 1. Verbal communication - Being able to clearly express ideas in speech. 2. Teamwork - Working confidently within a group. 3. Commercial awareness - Understanding the commercial realities affecting an organization. 4. Analysing and investigating - Gathering information systematically to establish facts and solve problems.

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    The top 10 skills that employers want according to surveys of employers include: 1. Verbal communication - Being able to clearly express ideas in speech. 2. Teamwork - Working confidently within a group. 3. Commercial awareness - Understanding the commercial realities affecting an organization. 4. Analysing and investigating - Gathering information systematically to establish facts and solve problems.

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    What are the top ten skills that employers

    want?
    Based on a number of surveys on the skills required by graduates undertaken by Microsoft,
    Target Jobs, the BBC, Prospects, NACE and AGR and other organisations, here is our summary
    of the skills which were most often deemed important.
    1

    Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech

    Work confidently within a group

    VERBAL
    COMMUNICATION

    TEAMWORK
    COMMERCIAL
    AWARENESS

    3
    Understand the commercial realities affecting the
    organisation.
    4

    ANALYSING &
    INVESTIGATING

    Gather information systematically to establish facts &


    principles. Problem solving.

    INITIATIVE/SELF
    MOTIVATION

    Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive


    in putting forward ideas & solutions

    DRIVE

    Determination to get things done. Make things happen &


    constantly looking for better ways of doing things.

    7
    WRITTEN
    COMMUNICATION
    PLANNING &
    ORGANISING

    Able to express yourself clearly in writing

    8
    Able to plan activities & carry them through effectively
    9

    FLEXIBILITY

    Adapt successfully to changing situations & environments

    TIME MANAGEMENT

    10 Manage time effectively, prioritising tasks and able to work


    to deadlines.

    Other skills that were also seen as important


    GLOBAL SKILLS

    NEGOTIATING &
    PERSUADING

    Able to speak and understand other languages. Appreciation


    of other cultures.
    Able to influence and convince others, to discuss and reach
    agreement.

    Able to motivate and direct others


    LEADERSHIP

    NUMERACY

    Multiply & divide accurately, calculate percentages, use


    statistics & a calculator, interpret graphs & tables.

    COMPUTING SKILLS

    Word-processing, using databases, spreadsheets, the Internet


    & email, designing web pages etc.

    SELF AWARENESS

    Awareness of achievements, abilities, values & weaknesses


    & what you want out of life.

    PERSONAL
    IMPACT/CONFIDENCE

    Presents a strong, professional, positive image to others


    which inspires confidence & commands respect.

    LIFELONG LEARNING

    Continues to learn throughout life. Develops the


    competencies needed for current & future roles

    STRESS TOLERANCE

    Maintains effective performance under pressure

    INTEGRITY

    Adheres to standards & procedures, maintains confidentiality


    and questions inappropriate behaviour.

    INDEPENDENCE

    Accepts responsibility for views & actions and able to work


    under their own direction & initiative.

    DEVELOPING
    PROFESSIONALISM

    Pays care & attention to quality in all their work. Supports &
    empowers others.

    ACTION PLANNING

    Able to decide what steps are needed to achieve particular


    goals and then implement these.

    DECISION-MAKING

    Determines the best course of action. Evaluates options


    based on logic & fact & presents solutions

    INTERPERSONAL
    SENSITIVITY

    CREATIVITY

    Recognises & respects different perspectives. Open to the


    ideas & views of others
    Generates & applying new ideas & solutions

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