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Career Development Denise Alexander
When searching for a job, many students assume employers are most concerned with a candidate’s educational background, credentials and prior work experience. What they might not realize is that employers also evaluate potential candidates on key skills that go beyond the basic requirements for a position.
Whether you’re a current student or a recent graduate, developing these skills can help you set yourself apart from other job applicants and secure new opportunities in your field.
Verbal communication skills are equally as important. Whether you’re working with others on a project, managing a small team or overseeing a department, having the ability to communicate effectively with clients, customers and colleagues is critical to your team’s success. Public speaking is also a valuable skill and one that you can start practicing while in school. Knowing how to relay ideas and information so that others can easily understand them is of particular importance as you advance to roles with greater responsibility and visibility within an organization.
No matter the career path you choose to pursue, your ability to communicate effectively, think critically, and manage multiple deadlines is essential to your success. Luckily, college is the perfect place to begin developing these competencies! In addition to fulfilling your coursework, make sure you take the time to focus on the core skills that will help you be successful throughout your future career.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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