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CAREER-READY SKILLS
Employers want you…to be career ready. Sounds obvious, but what does that really
mean? Beyond developing course-based knowledge in your 昀eld of study and earning
a solid GPA, employers want to know you9ll be able to perform on the job. Regardless
of industry or job function, organizations are demanding a common set of career-ready
skills from college students and recent graduates, including:
CAREER & SELF-DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP
Proactively develop oneself and one9s
career through continual personal and
professional learning, awareness of
strengths and weaknesses, navigation of
career opportunities and networking to
build meaningful relationships.
Recognize and capitalize on
personal and team strengths to
achieve organizational goals.
COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONALISM
Clearly and e昀ectively exchange
information, ideas, facts and
perspectives with persons inside
and outside of an organization.
Acknowledge that work environments
di昀er greatly, understand and
demonstrate e昀ective work habits
and act in the interest of the larger
community and workplace.
CRITICAL THINKING
TEAMWORK
Identify and respond to needs based
upon an understanding of situational
context and logical analysis of
relevant information.
Build and maintain collaborative
relationships to work e昀ectively
toward common goals while
appreciating diverse viewpoints
and shared responsibilities.
EQUITY & INCLUSION
TECHNOLOGY
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude,
knowledge and skills required to equitably
engage and include people from di昀erent
local and global cultures. Engage in antiracist practices that actively challenge
systems, structures and policies of racism.
Understand and leverage
technologies ethically to enhance
e٠恩ciencies, complete tasks and
accomplish goals.
Learn how to develop and
talk about career-ready skills.
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