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2 Skills employers are looking for

In Section 1, you touched upon some of the key skills employers value but feel are currently lacking in their workforce, such as adaptability, time management and communication. You’re now going to explore some of these skills in more detail.

First, watch this short clip where employer Carol Fitzsimons explains what she is looking for in an intern.

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The fact that you have proactively sought out and undertaken work experience will already demonstrate some of these skills. You can then use your work experience as an opportunity to develop the others.