The following article was re-posted from The National Association of Colleges and Employers: Spotlight for Career Services Professionals, October 26, 2011. We’re very proud to share that the NAU-Yavapai classroom experience and coursework reflect a dedication to helping students develop these skills.
When it comes to the importance of candidate skills/qualities, employers are looking for team players and candidates who have strong verbal communication skills, according to respondents to NACE’s Job Outlook 2012 survey. Survey participants rated “ability to work in a team structure” and “ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization” as the two most important candidate skills/qualities. These are followed by candidates’ “ability to make decisions and solve problems,” “ability to obtain and process information,” and “ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.” The least important candidate skills/qualities on the list are the “ability to create and/or edit written reports” and the “ability to sell or influence others.” Following is the list of the employer ratings: Employers rate the importance of candidate skills/qualities
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Skill/Quality |
Weighted average rating* |
| Ability to work in a team structure |
4.60 |
| Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization |
4.59 |
| Ability to make decisions and solve problems |
4.49 |
| Ability to obtain and process information |
4.46 |
| Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work |
4.45 |
| Ability to analyze quantitative data |
4.23 |
| Technical knowledge related to the job |
4.23 |
| Proficiency with computer software programs |
4.04 |
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