Skills, skills, skills

As well as qualifications, employers also look for the skills
people have when they’re applying for jobs. Here are some of the specific
skills that most employers are looking for from you:

• Communication and literacy
• Team working
• Technical
• Customer awareness
• Problem solving
• ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
• Numeracy (numbers)
• Motivation and a willingness to learn

Skills like communication, team working, customer handling and problem solving are often called transferable because you can use them in many different types of jobs.