{"id":119153,"date":"2019-02-06T11:45:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=119153"},"modified":"2021-08-17T01:50:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T05:50:38","slug":"are-you-career-ready","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/are-you-career-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Career Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Soft Skills: <\/strong>What Employers Want<\/h2>\n<p>The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified the following core competencies as a measure of career-readiness.\u00a0 Evaluate whether you possess these competencies and where you can improve.\u00a0 When writing your resume and\/or cover letter, be sure to highlight experiences that demonstrate these competencies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/091416_4445_Job-Fair1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/091416_4445_Job-Fair1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students networking with employers at the career fair.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Career &amp; Self-Development<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback. Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn.<\/li>\n<li>Assume duties or positions that will help one progress professionally.<\/li>\n<li>Establish, maintain and\/or leverage relationships with people who can help one professionally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/042310_8653_Speech-Communications.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/042310_8653_Speech-Communications.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student delivering speech to class\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Communication<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the importance of and demonstrate verbal, written and non-verbal\/body language, abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Employ active listening, persuasion and influencing skills.<\/li>\n<li>Frame communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities and cultural differences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/080613_1855_CSAM-CELS-Lab.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/080613_1855_CSAM-CELS-Lab.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students working in a science lab.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Critical Thinking<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgement.<\/li>\n<li>Gather and analyze information from a diverse set of sources and individuals to fully understand a problem.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively communication actions and rationale, recognizing the diverse perspectives and lived experiences of stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/082815_3065_Peer-Leadership-Conference.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/082815_3065_Peer-Leadership-Conference.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Large group from the peer leadership conference.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Equity and Inclusion<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Solicit and use feedback from multiple cultural perspectives to make inclusive and equity-minded decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for inclusion, equitable practices, justice and empowerment for historically marginalized communities.<\/li>\n<li>Seek global cross-cultural interactions and experiences that enhance one&#8217;s understanding of people from different demographic groups that leads to personal growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/120216_4868_CART-Lester-Holt.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/120216_4868_CART-Lester-Holt.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student directing broadcast during Lester Holt presentation.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Leadership<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Inspire, persuade and motivate self and others under a shared vision.<\/li>\n<li>Use innovative thinking to go beyond traditional methods.<\/li>\n<li>Plan, initiate, manage, complete and evaluate projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/GettyImages-536907455.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/GettyImages-536907455.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Nurse using digital tablet in hospital room\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Professionalism<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Act equitably with integrity and accountability to self, others and the organization.<\/li>\n<li>Be present and prepared.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate dependability (e.g., report consistently for work or meetings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/041614_2469_SBUS-Students-Faculty.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/041614_2469_SBUS-Students-Faculty.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students working together in a team.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Teamwork<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Effectively manage conflict, interact with and respect diverse personalities and meet ambiguity with resilience.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with others to achieve common goals.<\/li>\n<li>Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members\/coworkers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/100413_6467_Tech-Classroom.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/02\/100413_6467_Tech-Classroom.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student in ADP center\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h2>Technology<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate change and be open to learning new technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Manipulate information, construct ideas and use technology to achieve strategic goals.<\/li>\n<li>Identify appropriate technology for completing specific tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/career-readiness\/competencies\/career-readiness-defined\/\"><em>Source: &#8220;What is Career Readiness?&#8221;; National Association of Colleges and Employers.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft Skills: What Employers Want The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified the following core competencies as a measure of career-readiness.\u00a0 Evaluate whether you possess these competencies and where you can improve.\u00a0 When writing your resume and\/or cover letter, be sure to highlight experiences that demonstrate these competencies. 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