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Employability Skills: What Employers Are Looking For

Employers value certain employability skills in employees. These include motivation to put effort into one's work, flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, and commitment to the organization's goals. Additionally, employers seek enthusiastic employees who show interest and passion for their work. Finally, common employability skills that employers look for are communication, teamwork, problem-solving, initiative, planning and organizing, self-management, learning ability, and technology skills.

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Employability Skills: What Employers Are Looking For

Employers value certain employability skills in employees. These include motivation to put effort into one's work, flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, and commitment to the organization's goals. Additionally, employers seek enthusiastic employees who show interest and passion for their work. Finally, common employability skills that employers look for are communication, teamwork, problem-solving, initiative, planning and organizing, self-management, learning ability, and technology skills.

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Employability Skills

What employers are looking for


What Employers Want
 Motivation
 the desire or willingness to make an effort in one's
work.

 Flexibility
 being able to quickly adapt to new circumstances as
they arise.

 Commitment
it is the feeling of responsibility that a person has
towards the goals, mission, and vision of the
organization he/she is associated with.
-the ability to show a keen interest in a
subject or an activity, as well as a readiness to
get involved.

-Enthusiastic people work with passion, even


when the financial rewards are scanty.
Employability Skills

Employability Skills can be


defined as the transferable
skills needed by an individual
to make them 'employable'.
Along with good technical
understanding and subject
knowledge, employers often
outline a set of skills that they
want from an employee.
8 Employability Skills
1. Communication – is about being a good talker and a good
listener.
2. Teamwork – being good at working with people.
3. Problem solving – is about being able to find solutions
when faced with difficulties or setbacks.
4. Initiative and Enterprise - the ability to find new
opportunities and ideas and put them into practice at
workplace.
5. Planning and Organizing - Identify and organize systems
and required resources. Organize personal time to carry
out responsibilities. Maintain adequate preparation time
for scheduled meetings/deadlines. Develop schedules and
timetables with clear, specific milestones and deadlines.
6. Self-management - Self management in the
workplace is understanding what the organization
expects you to deliver and having the freedom to
meet those expectations however you feel is best.

7. Learning – is about wanting to understand new


things and being able to pick them up quickly.

8. Technology skills -  ability to interact and


complete tasks using computer-based technologies
and other associated technologies.

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