Education News
Article Details "12 Skills That Employers Say They Want."
The Kansas City Star (12/6) reported on "12 skills that employers say they want," according to ACT, "a nonprofit research and information service."
The article included a list of the twelve skills, which include thinking "before speaking and [planning] before acting," the ability to "follow through on tasks without being distracted or bored,"
maintaining "composure and rationality under stress," and having "high aspirations and" the will to "work to achieve those goals." Having "an accurate self-analysis" of one's current abilities is also recommended. The article added that "having those 'soft skills' is a very big deal in today's workplace,
where a lot depends on interpersonal relationships," and noted that "many employers are measuring those traits through pre-employment testing. (Fair disclosure: ACT is a purveyor of such assessments.)"
