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What are employers looking for?
Importance Rank
Communication skills 1
Team-working skills 2
Integrity 3
Intellectual ability 4
Confidence 5
Character/personality 6
Planning and organisational skills 7
Literacy (good writing skills) 8
Numeracy (good with numbers) 9
Analysis and problem-solving skills 10
Results of Employer Survey conducted by i-graduate, 2008
Are employers satisfied? Importance Rank Satisfaction Rank
Communication skills 1 16
Team-working skills 2 7
Integrity 3 9
Intellectual ability 4 5
Confidence 5 13
Character/personality 6 6
Planning and organisational skills 7 17
Literacy (good writing skills) 8 23
Numeracy (good with numbers) 9 11
Analysis and problem-solving skills 10 26
Results of Employer Survey conducted by i-graduate, 2008
What do employers value?
Neutral Effective Very Effective
Internship 1.5% 18% 81%
Leadership position within student club 9.5% 51% 39%
People-focused experience 15% 52% 32%
Team-based exercises during study 16% 66% 15%
International experience (study abroad) 20% 50% 25%
Team sports during studies 20% 60% 15%
Extensive international travel 46% 31% 3%
From Association of Graduate Recruiters Survey 2008
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