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Rampriya
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What are the skills that employers seek in job applicants?
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sreejith Nair
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As a job-seeker, you’ll need to know the hard skills — the job-specific skills — you need for the job you seek. These skills typically come from your education and work experiences.
Heather Watson
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Hi there Rampriya,
What an excellent question!
As someone who does the majority of hiring within our organization, it depends on several key factors. However, each employer is different in what they are seeking. Each job will require a certain set of preferred and required skills as well as education requirements.
Overlap with some or most of the hard-skills is certainly excellent. If you don't have those skills, but are interested in working within a field. It may be best to try to gain that experience by volunteering with an organization, attending conferences and webinars, or if possible, seeking out low-cost certifications. This lets the employer know that you are serious about wanting to gain the experience and work in the field.
As an employer and manager/supervisor, I often feel that skills can be taught but personality is hard to change. Our company seeks out individuals that are life-long learners, willing to try something new, positive/upbeat, flexible, able to switch easily from one task to another, comfortable with change, timely, patient, kind, and invested in what our mission is as an organization.
Also, it's highly important to communicate. If an employer emails/calls/messages you, respond as quickly and kindly as possible. Always show appreciation for the contact and the opportunity, whether you get the job or not. If applicants cannot communicate with me effectively for something as important as a job interview, I typically don't proceed any further with the process.
Be sure you are always putting your best self forward. Show up to interviews early and prepared, answer questions truthfully and thoughtfully. Don't answer how you think you should, it will only hurt you and the employer in the long run. Present yourself as put together and professional, regardless of the position you are interested in pursuing.
Ask lots of questions during your interview! An applicant not having any questions is always a red flag to me. It usually means that they aren't truly interested and invested. However, be thoughtful with your questions.
When applying for a job, don't focus on what you lack, focus on what skills you do have that overlap as well as what unique things you can bring to the table.
Best of luck with your job search!
What an excellent question!
As someone who does the majority of hiring within our organization, it depends on several key factors. However, each employer is different in what they are seeking. Each job will require a certain set of preferred and required skills as well as education requirements.
Overlap with some or most of the hard-skills is certainly excellent. If you don't have those skills, but are interested in working within a field. It may be best to try to gain that experience by volunteering with an organization, attending conferences and webinars, or if possible, seeking out low-cost certifications. This lets the employer know that you are serious about wanting to gain the experience and work in the field.
As an employer and manager/supervisor, I often feel that skills can be taught but personality is hard to change. Our company seeks out individuals that are life-long learners, willing to try something new, positive/upbeat, flexible, able to switch easily from one task to another, comfortable with change, timely, patient, kind, and invested in what our mission is as an organization.
Also, it's highly important to communicate. If an employer emails/calls/messages you, respond as quickly and kindly as possible. Always show appreciation for the contact and the opportunity, whether you get the job or not. If applicants cannot communicate with me effectively for something as important as a job interview, I typically don't proceed any further with the process.
Be sure you are always putting your best self forward. Show up to interviews early and prepared, answer questions truthfully and thoughtfully. Don't answer how you think you should, it will only hurt you and the employer in the long run. Present yourself as put together and professional, regardless of the position you are interested in pursuing.
Ask lots of questions during your interview! An applicant not having any questions is always a red flag to me. It usually means that they aren't truly interested and invested. However, be thoughtful with your questions.
When applying for a job, don't focus on what you lack, focus on what skills you do have that overlap as well as what unique things you can bring to the table.
Best of luck with your job search!