Organizational Skills Strong organizational skills are a must. To effectively participate in a wide variety of tasks will require that you can keep track of yourself, your schedule, and any number of things you may need in a given field. You need to be able to prioritize, focusing on important projects, managing details, and developing step by step plans to accomplish your goals. Leadership Employers want people who can come in and make a difference. This is not as simple or as fundamental as it sounds.
Some jobs require strong analytical ability.
Others require creative thinking skills. Still others require long-term strategic planning or complex problem solving ability. Regardless, raw smarts and the ability to think your way to a solution play a key role in the hiring decision. By the way, these are not the easiest qualities to identify in an interview. When the going gets tough, employers want someone who will rise to the challenge, not run from it.