Most In-Demand Transferable Skills

Computer skills (Windows and Mac Operating systems, enterprise software, databases)
Understanding the Web/Knowing what’s popular now (social networking, tagging, blogging, wikis, IM, widgets)
Engineering and design skills (design and build just about anything)
Communication skills (Writing, Speaking with colleagues and clients)
Selling experience (sales pros are in great demand)
Management and supervisory skills
Presentation skills (platform skills, preparing presentations for meetings)
International work experience (at least 1 year)
Customer service skills
Creativity (ability to do lots with little, continuously produce new ideas for products/services)

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau projections of fastest growing jobs and Occupational Outlook Handbook job requirements)

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