Job adverts demonstrate the skills employers value. The following snippets are from recent job advertisements.

With strong communication and numerical skills and a fast accurate writing style, your success will be recognised and rewarded with a competitive package.

You'll need to be a real team player and an effective negotiator and communicator...

You will be expected to have experience of managing multiple tasks simultaneously and be able to interact effectively with people at all levels. The ability to transmit complex ideas effectively, in writing and orally, is also essential.

By reflecting on, and recording the skills you are developing during your degree, you can draw on this when making job or placement applications.

• Strong analytical skills and ingenuity to provide logical solutions to nonstandard issues
• Strong mathematical aptitude as well as well developed communication skills (written and verbal)
• Computer literate (including working knowledge of Excel and Word)
• Requires resourcefulness, organisational skills and ability to coordinate activities across company functions
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem solving skills