You may have achieved the highest grades and be really good with what you have learned, but if you don’t have the right aptitude and attitudes graduate recruiters look out for, it could all be in vain. 

In today’s modern world, the job market demands for more in a potential candidate than just technical knowledge.  High emphasis is placed by graduate employers in recruiting candidates for their skills and competencies that complement their organisation.

Depending on the profession or career sector you choose to work in, these skills and competencies can be very specific to get the job done. But what are the more general and broader skill-set that almost every graduate recruiter looks for other than just your qualifications? The following skills listed below highlights the most important that every graduate should have and further develop. 

Teamwork

In addition to proving you are a team player, you will need to show your ability to delegate work to your teammates and take responsibility. Teamwork is all about harnessing positive work relationships to achieve the goals of the business. You may be great at achieving tasks on your own, but the success of a project lies in the collective effort of your team. Therefore, if your team lacks in producing results, all of your efforts could go in vain. 

Decision Making

The ability to be responsible and make quick decisions that can profit a business, is a huge sought after skill. In today’s world fast paced of life where time is money, showing your decisiveness in your completion of work can have an impact on the revenue and performance of a business.  Hence being consistent and quick in your decision making can save time, effort and even the reputation of your organisation.

Communication

It is a skill that every graduate should have and that every professional should seek to master. It is one of the most fundamental skill, covering verbal, listening and written communication.  The ability to be clear, concise, focused in delivering your message  and being able to tailor it  to your audience, will take you far not in your career but your personal life as well. This can also be the skill. that makes you stand out from other candidates that have yet to improve on this skill.

Leadership

Being a graduate, you may not have a chancer to be a manager or leader of a team yet. To showcase your leadership skills you must be able to demonstrate that you can motivate your team and provide a helping hand when needed. Leadership can be more than just delegating tasks and managing people, you should be able to inspire your colleagues by example. You can proactively taking charge of projects and offer your solutions when problems arise.  Have a positive mindset and a clear strategy of how you and your teammates can achieve targets, this will not go unnoticed with your employer. 

Adaptability 

As a Graduate, the way a business conducts itself professionally and functions would be new to you. No one expects to you to be completely adjusted on day one, but having an ability to adapt to these new settings will take you a long way. Things don’t always go your way, hence it is important that you look at different perspectives to set things right and get your work completed. To develop this skill you must keep an open mind to change and be flexible, overall it is best to find some positivity in the change that will motivate you to push harder.