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What do employers look for in recent college graduates? (part 2)

By Susan M. Katz
May 16, 2017
Additional attributes that more than 50% of the employers identified as important in the 2016 NACE survey. (Read more)
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adaptability | analytical skills | employer requirements | flexibility | initiative | quantitative skills | technical skills | work ethic |

What do employers look for in recent college graduates?

By Susan M. Katz
May 9, 2017
The top five top attributes that employers look for when reviewing applications from recent college graduates, as reported on the 2016 NACE survey. (Read more)
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communication skills | employer requirements | leadership | problem solving | resume | teamwork |

What can I do to improve my chances of making relevant connections through 1st Gig?

By Susan M. Katz
May 23, 2016
While you have no way of knowing which employers have posted jobs on 1stGig.com that would interest you, you should have some idea of the type of job that you’re hoping to find. The more you know about that type of job, and the more you are able to provide evidence showing that you meet requirements for those jobs, the more likely it is that you will get matched with one or more employers looking to hire someone with your attributes. (Read more)
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attributes | employer requirements | job research | profiles |

What are employers looking for when they review my profile?

By Susan M. Katz
March 29, 2016
When you get a match from a 1st Gig employer, there are going to be a wide variety of criteria that have led to that match. The employer has established those criteria for each position, and your match means that 1st Gig’s algorithm has determined that there are significant commonalities between your profile and the employer’s preferences. But then an actual person will review your profile. (Read more)
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attributes | employer requirements | profiles |
Susan M. Katz
Student Career Placement Consultant

Susan M. Katz, PhD, is 1stGig’s Student Career Placement Consultant and the author of Start Your Career: 5 Steps to Finding the Right Job after College.  She is also Associate Professor of English and Internship Coordinator at North Carolina State University, where she developed internship courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Her courses help students prepare for the job search process, identify their strengths, and consider a variety of potential career paths. Her first book, The Dynamics of Writing Review: Opportunities for Growth and Change in the Workplace, describes some of the processes that newcomers must go through as they enter the workplace and adapt to organizational conventions.

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