Technical Professional Future Job Skills

Technical Professional Future Job Skills

Technical Professional Future Job Skills

It’s a familiar story. A job seeker lands a job interview and then begins to realize that he may not be an exact match for what the recruiter needs. Perhaps the opening calls for more years of work experience or a different type of technical expertise.

Well, there’s good news according to new research from Right Management, the talent and career management expert within Manpower, the global leader in employment services. In fact, job seekers who focus on selling their experience or technical skills may be missing the mark in today’s job market.

Leaders Emphasize Personal Characteristics over Experience

During the first quarter of this year, more than 800 North American senior human resources professionals and business leaders noted what they felt contributed most to “immediate, on-the-job performance.” The results surprised some. Here is what they found: