what skills do employers seek in their graduate recruits?
Although it varies considerably from industry to industry, and from job to job, there are some capabilities commonly valued by most graduate employers. Academic achievement is obviously important, but it is not everything. Core skills which employers seek include: • Literacy and numeracy • Time management and organisation • Oral and written communication • Team work • Creative problem-solving • Initiative and enterprise • Critical and analytical thinking • Ability to apply discipline knowledge and concepts • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence; interpersonal skills • Adaptability. Other qualities that employers watch out for when they assess candidates are: • Balanced lifestyle and capacity to manage stress levels • Community involvement • Personal attributes such as ambition, self-awareness and an inquiring mind. What they don’t want… Graduate Careers Australia’s 2007 Graduate Outlook Survey asked employers to rank what they felt were the least d
