Top 15 Skills Employers Look for in Job Applicants

May 5, 2016 | Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department |

Regardless of whether you have a bachelor’s degree or just graduated from high school, the top 15 skills employers seek for high-skill, medium-skill and low-skill occupations are similar according to estimates based on O*NET data. For the purposes of this analysis, high-skill occupations are occupations that require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctoral or a professional degree;

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