Press Release: Eurobarometer on graduate employability: Employers value teamwork, adaptability, communication and language skills

A new Europe-wide survey among employers shows that, when it comes to graduate recruitment, 'soft' skills are just as valued as sector-specific and computer skills. Significant numbers of employers questioned said that the ability to work well in a team (98%), to adapt to new situations (97%), communication skills (96%), and knowledge of foreign languages (67%) were important when recruiting for their companies. Almost 50% of companies with considerable international business identified knowledge of foreign languages as the most important skill for the future.

European Commission: Memo/10/638: Eurobarometer survey: Employers' perception of graduate employability http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/638&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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