What employers are looking for

Appropriate professional knowledge, teamworking skills and good communication skills are all essential but what else?

1. Teamworking skills.

2. Communication skills - in written, spoken and electronic forms.          

3. People skills including:

• leadership
• motivation
• delegation
• persuasion
• negotiation

4. Analytical problem solving capability

5. Organisation/planning/prioritising skills.

6. Decision making skills.

7. Initiative.

8. Friendly, personable manner.

9. Enthusiasm.

10. Reliability.

11. Flexibility.

12. Computer literacy.