​Displaying strong interpersonal or social skills when searching for a job opportunity has become more important than ever for millennials. In addition, it has become apparent that soft skills (qualities and attributes that help a team perform well together) are vital for employers when looking for their next hire.

Online employment website CareerBuilder's recent survey revealed that 63% of employers want to know what kind of soft skills their candidate possess before extending an offer. Furthermore, studies revealed that successful employees working at Google display strong social skills - in fact, it's one of their top seven characteristics.

In this blog, Network Recruitment will outline five soft skills employers are looking for in an employee:

Have the ability to learn

As the need for change in business is constant, and as the saying goes 'adapt or die', employers are looking for candidates who have a thirst for knowledge. Employers are now placing top value on candidates who have learning agility and the hunger to develop in their careers to meet these changes.Have a team mentality

For many organisations, teamwork is needed to complete projects. As such, the success of an organisation is driven and reliant on employees' ability to function as part of a successful team. During a job interview, employers seek practical examples from candidates of how they handled working in team-focused projects. Expressing yourself as a team player provides the employer with evidence that you possess the soft skills needed to succeed in the business.Being committed and flexible

Employers are eager to learn whether a candidate is flexible and committed to projects when deadlines and briefs change. Although complex to describe, discuss when a project's deadline or brief changed and how you managed to complete it successfully.Have project management skills

Employers are looking for candidates who are not only organised but who can focus on a task and work under pressure. Project management skills enable you to lead from both a strategic and operational perspective through communicating the vision, executing tasks, resolving conflict, setting goals and evaluating performance. All of these attributes have a positive impact on the bottom line of the business.Be self-aware

Understanding people and knowing how they perceive you is an underrated soft skill. Many professionals assume that they possess a healthy sense of self-awareness when in reality, they don't. studies reveal that self-awareness and emotional intelligence are closely intertwined. Be aware of how your actions and words are perceived by colleagues as this is a good foundation for great leadership.

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