Attributes Employers Seek on a Candidate’s Resume
(By percent of respondents)

• Problem-Solving Skills 88.7%
• Ability to work in a team 78.9%
• Communication Skills (written) 72.7%
• Strong work ethic 71.6%
• Flexibility/Adaptability 70.1%
• Communication Skills (verbal) 67.5%
• Technical skills 67.0%
• Analytic/quantitative skills 66.0%
• Initiative 65.5%
• Detail-oriented 61.3%
• Interpersonal skills 58.2%
• Computer skills 54.6%
• Leadership 52.1%
• Organizational Ability 44.8%
• Strategic planning skills 34.5%
• Friendly/outgoing personality 25.8%
• Creativity 21.6%
• Tactfulness 21.1%
• Entrepreneurial skills/risk-taker 18.6%
• Fluency in a foreign language 5.2%

Source: Job Outlook 2024, National Association of Colleges and Employers