We all know that having a good solid education could give you a big leg-up when it comes to qualifying for a good job. But, over the past few years, many employers have decided that degrees aren’t really what they’re looking for on a resume…
It’s skills they’re after… and it’s not necessarily technical skills they’re looking for either!
You see, a recent article in USA Today may have summed up the current employment market best when it said, “A growing share of employers are relaxing demands that job candidates have a certain amount of experience to be considered for openings, especially in high-wage positions that require college degrees.”[1]
High wage positions with no degree? Yep!
Now, having a college degree is in no way a hinderance to getting a good paying job. Truth be told, having a good education does give you a strong advantage in the jobs market.
But… if you have the skills FindYourJobNow.com is about to share with you, you might not need a degree to land a great job.
And if you do have these skills, you absolutely have to put them on your resume. And you should put them right on the very top so they’re the first thing a hiring manager sees.
So, what are these skills?
Well, there’s 15 of them that employers absolutely love to see.
They are…
Now, like we said earlier, more employers are looking at “skilled” candidates over degreed candidates than perhaps any time in recent history. And by “skilled” candidates, we don’t mean technical skills. No, we mean the 15 soft skills listed above, because they’re in high demand.
In fact, soft skills are in such high demand that a recent survey showed that 70% of companies said they’d hire and train just about anyone who has a good number of them. And again, this could be regardless of whether you have a four-year degree, lots of work experience, or not![2]
This is why its so important to list them at the very top of your resume. You want to grab that hiring manager’s attention, right away.
So, now that you know what soft skills employers are looking for, and why you should put them at the top of your resume, it’s time to find a job for you to apply for!
Here’s how to find a job:
Simply go to FindYourJobNow.com’s homepage and use our advanced job search technology, right up near the top of the page. Just put in the type of job you’re looking for, and where you want to work… then click “View Jobs.”
An entire world of opportunity awaits you.
Remember, there are employers out there who are hiring based on soft skills. So even if you don’t think you “technically” qualify for a particular job, you actually might!
[1] Jobs with no experience are growing as companies emphasize skills (usatoday.com)
[2] 53% of Americans quit last year for a career change. How to do it (cnbc.com)