The skills and qualities ranked as most important by employers in the NACE survey: Verbal communication, decisionmaking and problem-solving, planning and prioritizing, processing information, and analyzing quantitative data.
Haven’t gotten around to mastering the arts of tweeting and blogging? Don’t worry too much yet. Only 7 percent of employers surveyed by Michigan State list social-media literacy as a necessary skill for entry level hiring, and 13 percent say it’s a preferred skill.