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What do business leaders look for in hiring someone out of college? What about out of High School?

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Jill’s Answer

I agree with all of these answers! I would also add good attitude, hunger to learn, resourcefulness, and prior examples of strong work ethic.
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Madisyn’s Answer

Many business leaders look for prior work experience such as internships or part time jobs when hiring someone out of college or high school. This type of work experience can provide insight into the type of hard skills that a candidate has. For example, if you did an audit internship at an accounting firm, it can show that you've been able to work on your auditing skills.

However, other experience can also be useful. Activities like volunteering or joining clubs can help you sharpen your soft skills such as communication, organization and time management. As these skills can be used on any job, business leaders take this type of experience into consideration as well.
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Megan’s Answer

As a member of the recruiting team, here's an example of three things I look for in someone: interpersonal skills, coachability, trustworthiness. Interpersonal skills means verbal and nonverbal communication, teamwork, conflict management, empathy, active listening, and a good attitude. Someone who is coachable may or may not have the background in what I need them to do, but they are open to learning and take good notes. Finally, can I trust this person to get the job done and do it well?
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Katherine’s Answer

In case this is the sort of thing you're after, and if you haven't heard these things anywhere else before, the book The Unspoken Rules by Gorick Ng is good for mentioning basic things to know that employers are looking for and how to present yourself in an attractive way for jobs.
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Lauren’s Answer

Great question! Employers are always looking for candidates who have strong people skills, are good problem solvers, and are excited to learn. There are lots of things you likely did in school that translate to experience - volunteering, leading a club, project managing an event, etc.
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Mark’s Answer

The three most important things business leaders look for when hiring someone for any position is the following: 1. Can they do the job?; 2: Do they want the job?; 3. Will they fit in? If you keep these things in mind when applying and interviewing for positions, it will go a long way to helping you secure that position.
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