Thrive in College and Beyond with These 5 Soft Skills

Here are five soft skills you’ll have developed at university which all employers would be interested in. 

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Budgeting and money management

Hopefully by now, you’ve gotten used to managing your money and paying rent and utility bills, as well as budgeting for food, drink and nights out. If you’ve had a role on a society committee, you may have been responsible for handling even larger sums of money.

Communication Skills

Both written and verbal communication skills are of utmost importance in the workplace because they set the tone for how people perceive you. They also improve your chances of building relationships with co-workers.

Time management

If you’ve become heavily involved in extra-curricular activities while at university, or have a part-time job, this division of your time between multiple things shows you know how to manage your workload. Employers will always value employees who can juggle multiple commitments.

Critical thinking and problem-solving

When something goes wrong, you can either complain or take action. Tip: It’s the latter that will get you noticed. Knowing how to think on your feet can make you indispensable to an employer.

Critical observation

Data doesn’t mean much if you don’t know how to interpret it. Is there a pattern emerging? What else should you be looking for? Being a critical observer can help make you a better worker all around.

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