Recruiter’s Advice: 5 Things Employers Look for in Entry-Level Job Candidates

Dunya Carter

A fresh graduate is always intimidated when going in for his or her first real job interview, and many feel that no matter what they apply for they are woefully unprepared and unqualified – especially in this economy, when even jobs advertised as entry level are apparently seeking years of experience. But regardless of how many flourishes are requested in the help wanted ad, many employers are really looking for a few basic things for entry level positions, and all of them are more than attainable for the new worker. Continue Reading

Forget the Early Worm. Grads With Best Communication Skills Get the Jobs.

What sets two equally qualified job candidates apart can be as simple as who has the better communication skills.

An annual survey of the job market for new college graduates shows that, year after year, certain skills, attributes, and qualities show up on employers’ “most wanted” list. Continue Reading

Communicate Your Ideas with the Desired Effect

Do you have great ideas, but don’t know how to communicate them effectively?  While your ideas could potentially impact people’s lives, you must present them in a way that everyone can understand.  In other words, your ideas should be expressed to inspire and create action.

Presentation designer and CEO of Duarte Design, Nancy Duarte, appreciates the potential that people’s ideas create.  In the following video, she guides people on how to most effectively communicate their ideas. Continue Reading

10 Jobs If Communication is Your Thing

Most jobs require employees to have specific skills, but many workers struggle to find jobs that complement their skill sets. Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., explains in the new edition of his book, 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills, that by discovering their greatest skills, workers can find jobs they enjoy and at which they excel.

Communication is an essential skill for many occupations, and Shatkin offers this list of 10 best jobs that require a high level of communication skills: Continue Reading

Great Communicators Get the Health-Care Jobs, Promotions, Experts Say

There’s a bright spot in the U.S. employment picture: the health-care industry.

Health-care employers added 17,000 jobs in November, and they’ve been adding an average 27,000 jobs a month since December 2010, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Continue Reading

Survey: Executives Want Workers to Improve Their Communication, Leadership Skills

What would executives most like to see from their workers?

When it comes to career development for accountants, the “ABCs” may matter as much as the “123s”, a new Accountemps survey suggests. Thirty-one percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed named communication as the area where employees need to improve the most. Twenty-six percent of executives would like to see stronger leadership abilities, while 14 percent said gaining functional, job-specific skills is the top priority for their department’s staff.

CFOs were asked, “Which one of the following is the area where you’d like to see your employees in your department improve the most?” Their responses: Continue Reading

Improve Your Writing Skills To Stay Ahead

So, how important is writing in the world? It is VERY important and your writing abilities can make or break your career. No one wants to hire someone with a lack of communication skills … imagine this: No communication skills equals loss opportunities.

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