Five skills desired in a prospective employee

In today's business world employers look for employees with qualities they feel will be most beneficial to their company. With that in mind I would like to talk about five qualities that many companies desire as they go through the interview process.

In any area of today's business world communication skills are extremely desirable. Companies want individuals who are able to communicate through writing, public speaking and conversation. They also seem to like individuals who can speak foreign languages.

Another desirable skill is the ability to work in teams. Working in teams is a large part of business today and companies look for individuals who have success in working with others.

Leadership skills are essential for future employees seeking upper level positions. The ability to help others understand their roles and perform those roles at a higher level than before. The ability to lead groups effectively is regarded very highly by employers.

Many companies desire employees who are able to solve problems. These are known as analytical skills. The ability to reason through difficult situations can bring success to the company and individual who can solve problems using reasoning.

Strong ethics are very desirable. Making the right decisions in difficult places comes back to an individuals ethics. According to dictionary.com, ethics is "a system of moral principles." It also says that it is "that branch of philosophy dealing with values related to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions."

There are many other skills that employers look for in employees and these are a few that I thought stand out above others.