A lot of us think that in order to qualify for a good job, you need some serious technical skills, or a long, successful background in a particular field. But as you’re about to see, a lot of the time, that’s really not the case.
In fact, it might not be the case most of the time!
Get this… A recent survey showed that a whopping 70% of employers are willing to hire and train almost ANYONE who has a good number of skills...[1]
Of course, you know you need skills to land a good job, but the skills employers are looking for may not be the skills you’re thinking of.
You see, in today’s workplace, employers are looking for something called “soft skills” and “transferable skills”, and chances are you may have some of, or a lot of them.
The skills that pay the bills.
So, what are “soft skills”? Well, simply put, they’re personal attributes that allow you to effectively and smoothly interact with others.
And “transferable skills”? Well, they’re skills that can be applied in various situations, and are transferable across jobs, and include many “soft skills.”
Today, GetAJobFast.net will show you ten skills employers are looking for, and we’ll show you how to find a job where you live, fast.
But first, the skills.
Now, the soft and transferable skills listed below, which employers are looking for, aren’t necessarily skills you learn in college, and most aren’t really part of a “traditional” education… but they are in high demand.
So, if you have a number of them, you should speak about them in your next job interview.
Ready?
1: Strategic Thinking Skills: the ability to help guide decisions in a fruitful direction while thinking about potential outcomes of each decision.
2: Presentation skills: the ability to communicate and effectively deliver information in a compelling manner.
3: Mentoring skills: the ability to guide and teach others to help develop both human capital and the objectives of the business.
4: Persuasion skills: the ability to effectively and respectively influence other people’s thoughts and actions.
5: Financial Management skills: the ability to optimize the management of financial resources.
6: Negotiation skills: the ability to respectfully collaborate with other points of view to persuade the best outcomes for your side of the deal.
7: Resilience: being able to bounce back from challenges or setbacks, while adapting to change and keeping a positive attitude.
8: Critical thinking skills: the ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate information while considering various outcomes.
9: Skills of innovation: the ability to generate new ideas, new solutions and new angles for problem solving.
10: Emotional Intelligence: these are skills of self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and socialization.
Now, chances are you may have some of these skills that employers are looking for, and you may have more than a few of them. And that’s why it’s so important to talk about your soft/transferrable skills in your next job interview.
So…
How do you find a job to interview for?
Well, simply go to our homepage (GetAJobFast.net) and use the advanced job search tool bar.
Put in the kind of job you’re looking for and where you want to work…
And click “View Jobs.”
That’s it!
[1] 53% of Americans quit last year for a career change. How to do it (cnbc.com)