Must Have Skills

As you become more serious about finding the perfect job, you will start to question everything you have been doing and wonder how you can increase your total value to hiring managers and recruiters.  What are you missing that they are searching for?  Are you missing a certain skill set?






While there are dozens of hiring strategies out there today, most hiring managers and recruiters are looking for candidates that can make a human connection.  The three skills that seem to be lacking in today’s candidates are communication, a positive attitude, and influence.  You must have these skills – better yet, you need to master them!  Here is why:

• Communication – most candidates have learned how to communicate but communicating effectively is a skill that must be practiced.  If you do not have the ability to communicate effectively, you will completely derail your chances of employment.  Get out and interact with others to practice your communication skills.
• Positive Attitude – the majority of candidates today have a negative attitude.  While they may try to hide it during the hiring process, it is difficult to camouflage.  Hiring managers want candidates that are positive.  Positivity is infectious and can transform a department or company when everyone is joyful and happy.  Work on making sure you are a positive person!
• Influence – as you know, company culture has become one of the cornerstone pieces in the hiring process.  While it is important to make sure the company culture will fit you and your lifestyle, it is equally important for the company to make sure you will fit.  They look at candidates and how they will influence the culture and existing employees.  Your ability to influence others can be the difference in you getting hired!

It is important that you recognize that there will be lots of competition along your job search journey, however, if you can master these skills, you will stand a better chance of getting that perfect job!


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