According to Glassdoor’s research, these are the top skills and traits the recruiters are looking for:
1. WordPress & SEO
“Everyone these days should have a basic understanding of how the ‘backend’ of websites work and should know how to optimize any content that their brand puts out.”—Valerie Streif, Mentat
2. Emotional Intelligence
“High emotional intelligence and maturity; Candidates that think strategically as opposed to reactively.” —Recruiting team, Academy Sports + Outdoors
3. The Ability to Learn from Your Mistakes
“I want [candidates] to be good listeners, intelligent and open to making mistakes and learning from them. I also want them to be humble and supportive with their teams.” —Stormy Anderson, HR Leader at SSM Health
4. Digital Marketing
“Employers want you to be tech savvy and up to date on the trends in the digital age which are heavily influenced by digital marketing and social media.” —Resume Writer & Career Transition Coach Wendi Weiner
5. Enthusiasm
“They may have the required experience and background, but I want to be able to see that they genuinely want to work for our company.” —Brian Abucay, Senior Recruiter, Cadence Design Systems
6. Data Analysis
“Strong applied analytics: This means you love data, gleaning insights from data, and making decisions based on data.” —Salim Parpia, Sr. Director and Head of Decision Science at Glassdoor
7. Business Acumen
“We’re looking for senior candidates that are technical experts that also possess a business mindset — leaders who are working at the bleeding edge of technology within their lines of business.” —Scott Barish, Digital Solutions Recruiting Lead at Booz Allen Hamilton
8. Collaboration
“Candidates should display the passion for technology, eagerness to learn and the skill to collaborate with others when applying to our company.” —Kelsi Kennedy, Sr. Recruiting Partner & Team Lead at Cerner Corporation
9. Visual Editing Software
“Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, other video/photo/visual editing software knowledge. It goes unsaid for creatives that they typically need a handle on these sorts of programs, but with everything [becoming] more visual, with an increased emphasis on video especially.” —Valerie Streif, Senior Adviser at Mentat
10. Integrity
“It’s important to have integrity and a sense of humility. These qualities translate into doing the right thing, putting the care of others first, and relating well to others.” –Kirsten C., Recruiter at Baylor Scott & White Health
Source: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/11-skills-traits-qualities-resume
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