August Update – ‘Skills new hires should have’

by Harshala | Aug 3, 2018 | Employment Issues, Job and Resume Tips from the Pros

What work skills can make you more marketable to employers in 2018?

Change is always constant. So naturally, the job skills that employers look for in new hires change from year to year. It’s one of the best ways for companies to stay competitive and ahead of the never-ending curve. According to Julie Friedman Steele, board chair and CEO at World Future Society “The workplace moves rapidly and employers need workers who stay current.” That means you need to consistently improve your skills and develop new ones.

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Here are 7 work skills most employers look for –

Problem solving
Data analytics
Social media literacy
Creativity
Resiliency
Good business sense
Willingness to learn

This list comes from a good article covering 7 work skills which make you more marketable to employers in 2018. Note that most of these relate to non-technical skills. Those are assumed these days.

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