Work & Study

Skills Employers Really Want

A careers adviser explains which professional skills employers value most today.

B29 min

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1Technical knowledge gets you an interview, but soft skills help you keep the job.

2Employers today say that communication is the skill they value above everything else.

3Workers who listen carefully and speak clearly avoid most misunderstandings in the office.

4Problem solving is another ability that appears in almost every job advertisement nowadays.

5Managers want people who stay calm when a plan suddenly goes wrong.

6Time management matters as well, especially when you must handle several projects at once.

7Being reliable sounds simple, yet many employees fail to deliver work on time.

8Companies also look for people who can accept criticism without becoming angry or defensive.

9The good news is that all these skills can be learned with practice.

10If you improve them steadily, your career will move forward much faster.

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