Facing the challenge of getting a job after graduating

7 years ago

Looking for a job can be a challenging task especially for someone fresh from the university. As more and more employer are focusing on the level of experience that one has, looking for a job for a graduate can become a night mare.  In this case, one needs to identify their strengths to be more appealing to employers. Having the right set of skills can surely play a big part into landing you a job that you have been looking for. The good news is that skills are transferable so with a proper amount of efforts you can develop them over time and make you stand out from the rest. The most important thing that you will need, is an open mind to accept learning new things. Here are some of the skills that could really smoothen your course of job searching.

Communication skills

Communication is an important aspect of our daily life. Your ability to communicate will be one of the first things to be noticed and therefore you need to be able to express yourself concisely.

Employers will directly find how good you are at communicating the moment they start talking to you.

Confidence

Confidence means having a belief in yourself. Confident people are calm and can comfortably express themselves. Demonstrating how confident you are especially when talking to people that you are not familiar with, can have a great impact on how employers will consider you.

Problem solving

You need to demonstrate an ability to take a logical and analytical approach to tackling a problem and resolving issues. Problem-solving skills shows that you can approach a problematic situation from different angles and hence come up with various plausible solutions.

How organized are you?

Being organized is knowing how to prioritize and hence being more productive and efficient. Organization also means how well you manage your time. Being organized can help you to be more systematic and hence get things done in a timely manner.

How persuasive can you be?

Employers are looking for people who have convincing power.  Being convincing means that you can make someone see something in a totally different way as opposed to what they used to believe. People with high convincing power can help companies secure good deals and hence such people are demanded every where.

Be flexible

We work in a rapidly changing environment, technology keeps getting better and better and hence new ways of working. You need to be able to keep up with the pace by diversifying your skills. Learn as many things as you can to make sure you can cope with anything that is thrown at you. Being flexible can expand your opportunities, so those employees who are able to adapt to shifting priorities are considered to be a valuable asset.

All in all, these are some of the valuable skills that you ought to have if you want to be competitive in the market. Remember the strongest will survive, so build your arsenal and be ready at all times. You can also mention these words below in your CV and during interviews to increase your chance of being selected.

• Initiative
• Team player
• Proactive
• Self motivated
• Dynamic

Thank for reading this article I hope it will help you in your job career.

Article by: Peter Robert Mgembe