What are the most desirable skills employers seek?
When hiring for a new position, there are numerous traits and skills that employers and hiring managers will seek from their candidates, from soft skills such as communication and time-keeping to sets of qualifications and experience relevant to the job role.
LinkedIn’s Senior Vice President of Product, Ryan Roslansky, acknowledged the fast pace of change regarding the ‘most desirable skills’ due to the ever-changing landscape of new technologies, employer demands and business models.
New research from job board CV-Library reveals the top skills employers look for in candidates include the ability to adapt (71.5%), resilience (57.5%) and being able to balance work and personal life (29.2%).
Which skills are most desirable to employees?
Through analysis of LinkedIn’s 560million+ users, data regarding workplace place trends and employers desires, he offers a prediction of the top 4 skills expected to increase over the next three to five years…
Employee benefit design, a critical skill in HR teams to attract and retain the best people
Public policy skills to implement policy at ground level
Facilities management to ensure facilities cater to the increase of gig and on-demand work
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