What are Recruiters Looking For?
Corporate recruiters may be looking for different skills and abilities depending on the industry, but the good news is there are some skills everyone is looking for in new hires. Even better, these are skills that you can develop without any special classes or instruction. In fact, these skills can only be gained through experience.
Commonly known as "soft" skills, these attributes are the key to fitting into the workplace. Being competent at the technical aspects of a job simply isn't enough. Recruiters want to see:
- Solid communications skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort in dealing with diversity
- Independence
- Ability to manage conflict
- Decision-making skills that demonstrate analytical abilities
When considering how to spend your summer, think about finding work that builds skills in as many of these areas a possible. Here are some things to look for:
- Work that requires you to manage yourself and/or others with minimal supervision.
- Work that demands interaction and collaboration with a wide variety of people.
- Work that involves customer service
- Work that is measurable so that your accomplishments are clear
- Work for which you are personally accountable, that shows you can take a task from beginning to end.
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