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Cultural fit

Employers want candidates who will fit into their
organisation and work well with the rest of the team.
Your personality matters. Your working style, your
mindset and your work ethic need to match that of
the organisation.
To be successful, you also need to work somewhere
that fits with your own beliefs, values and needs.
Employees tend to stay longer, be happier and be
more productive in organisations where they feel
they ‘fit’.
Understand what you value at work, and you can
make sure the roles and organisations you apply to
work at will suit you.
How can you
develop your
skills?

Firstly, be aware of the skills you need and the skills
you already have. Understand your personal ‘gaps’
and then look to fill them.
If many of the employers recruiting for your #1
dream job require a certain skill, make sure you gain
it, and make sure you can evidence it too. This can
include a range of things, for example an industry
specific qualification, knowledge of a particular
piece of software, or a practical skill.
Job / industry-specific skills and transferable skills
can be acquired through:
• Choosing the right options during your
current University course
• Further study: short courses through to
postgraduate study
• Extra-curricular options at University
• Volunteering
• Work experience / Internships
• Hobbies and Interests
Source: https://www.gradsouthwest.com/careers-advice/news/
graduate-attributes-what-do-employers-want/270/

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