College Graduates should work on Marketing their Transferable Skills to catch the eye of the Employer!!
A common challenge for college graduates is that they are not aware of his or her own strengths and abilities that can translate into marketable skills.
One of the most important factors for a successful job search is marketing transferable skills to prospective employers. Fresh graduates looking for jobs should be able to communicate their transferable skills acquired through participating and being a part of various events in colleges which involves teamwork, planning, organising, time management, decision making, coping with pressure, coordination, brand management, fund management, research, creativity, public relations, negotiation, communication , teaching/instructing , IT skills etc.
They should be able to express these skills in terms of specific role and achievements.
This helps in increasing credibility in the eyes of an employer and definitely makes a difference in getting a job!