Career  Skills – The SIFE Advantage

“What Employers Want” - Top Skills & Qualities of the Perfect Candidate

  1. Communication skills (verbal and written)
  2. Flexibility/adaptability
  3. Honesty/integrity
  4. Teamwork skills
  5. Strong work ethic
  6. Analytical skills
  7. Interpersonal skills
  8. Motivation/initiative
  9. Computer skills
  10. Detail-oriented

(Reprinted from Job Outlook with permission of the National Association of Colleges and Employers copyright holder)

How the SIFE experience enhances employability in relation to the above qualities.

SIFE/Work Related Skills Top Skills & Qualities
Can juggle a number of activities and priorities ie your academic curriculum requirements with your SIFE projects. Flexibility/adaptability
Can meet deadlines ie your assignments and your SIFE reports, presentations etc for this competition. Motivation/initiative
Strong work ethic
Project management skills ie can identify and analyse an issue and manage a plan to deal with the issue Analytical skills
Detail oriented
Can present information in a written report and an oral presentation Communication skills
Detail oriented
Have completed projects in the real world Strong work ethic
Have had the opportunity to meet a wide range of business people through your projects, BAB and competition judging process Strong work ethic
Honesty/integrity
Have had to produce high quality financial analyses for both the team sustainability and for your project and produce a high quality audio visual presentation for the competition Computer skills
Analytical skills
Detail-oriented
Honesty/integrity
Have worked as part of a team in carrying out the projects, writing up the reports and taking part in the competition. Teamwork skills
Interpersonal skills
Have had to review, rework and rewrite projects and presentations. Analytical skills
Detail-oriented
Communication skills

 

 
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