Employers in voluntary organisations and in special interest organisations are looking for you to have the following skills:
- Ability to acquire new knowledge
- Ability to work independently
- Good written communication skills
- Seeing new opportunities and perspectives
- Good oral communication skills
- Forging new contacts and relationships
- Working under time pressure
- Working productively in a team
Employers generally prioritise personal suitability in relation to appointing new employees. Work experience alongside studies and experience of organisations also count for a lot.
Students of the Faculty of Humanities distinguish themselves
According to employers in the industry, these are the skills candidates from the Faculty of Humanities are particularly good at:
- Ability to work independently
- Specialist expertise
- Ability to communicate knowledge
- Ability to work using a multidisciplinary approach
- Good oral communication skills
Room for improvement
Employers think that candidates from the Faculty of Humanities do not particularly distinguish themselves in relation to:
- Ability to handle numbers and statistics
- Working under time pressure
- Ability to lead
You should try to hone these skills during your studies, for example, by choosing subjects that require group work.
Source: The 2006 and 2010 employer surveys.