Twardowski Career Development Center
Skills Employers Want & Word List
Contact Twardowski Career Development CenterTwardowski Career Development Center
Address:
225 Lawrence Center
705 S. New Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2501
General: cdc@wcupa.edu
Employers: recruit@wcupa.edu
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm (Fall & Spring Semesters)
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm (Summer)
The career center follows the University’s calendar for holidays, delays, and closures.
Drop-In Hours (no appointment needed):
Monday-Friday: 1:00-3:00pm
About The Center & Staff Directory
Skills Employers Want & Word Lists
To demonstrate your skills to employers, it is important to use strong action verbs throughout your resume. When describing your experiences, start each phrase with a different action verb. Review our list of action verbs and associated skills to help you write strong accomplishment-focused statements.
Skills Employers Want
Each year the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) releases an updated list of what employers are looking for from current students and recent grads. The chart below is adapted from Job Outlook 2018 with the permission of NACE, copyright holder, and shows the attributes employers seek most on a candidate's resume (including all majors and industries).
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