REVEALED: The three skills employers value more than you think - and why you should always include them in your CV
- The three skills employers value more than you think have been revealed
- They are attention to detail, critical thinking and the ability to work in a team
- These details are highly rated by employers but missed on many resumes
Experts have revealed the three skills employers value more than you think and why they should always given high priority on your resume.
According to job search platform Seek employers want people who can work in a team, use critical thinking and problem solving skills and show their attention to detail.
But the skills don't appear to rate as highly for employees with critical thinking and teamwork appearing in less than 20percent of applications.
Experts have revealed the three skills employers value more than you think and why they should always given high priority on your resume, with teamwork topping the list
Attention to detail didn't appear in job seekers' top five skills at all despite being important to almost 30percent of those in charge of hiring.
Because these skills are often downplayed by job applicants to include them prominently could improve your chances at landing an interview for your dream job.
Kirsty Ferguson from Interview Chix revealed how to highlight each of the three areas efficiently on your next CV.
Team Work is important to include because it tell your prospective employee you can work with others toward a common goal.
This is critical to every businesses success, Ms Ferguson said.
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In your resume you should give examples of when you have had to work as a team to solve a problem.
'Show how you work, think, communicate, problem solve and manage different personalities,' she said.
It is important to bring this to the workplace as well.
You could show off your willingness to work as a team by sharing the limelight ang by bringing people with you by acknowledging their input.
To show you are a critical thinker, and can be an asset to the business, analogies of when you have thought outside the box to overcome problems should be used.
According to job search platform Seek employers want people who can work in a team, use critical thinking and problem solving skills and show their attention to detail
In the work place you can show off these skills by arriving with one or two ideas and playing devil's advocate to initiate problem solving within the team.
The third skill, attention to detail, guarantees you will follow-through on projects and have a positive impact on every part of the business.
The first thing to do to prove you have this skill is to have a thoroughly checked resume and cover letter.
Spelling, grammar, content and length are all important aspects of this and should be double checked by someone else.
In the interview being mindful that you can't 'prepare too much' is important, according to Ms Ferguson.
At work it is important to show you won't miss anything by following through.
'Have I considered how my actions will impact the team, the customer, the way we do things, the bottom line or the company values,' she said.
Other in-demand skills include having excellent communication skills and self-motivation or initiative.
However these skills are often included in resumes already.
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