Career Services


Mailing Address:
PO Box 756380
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6380

Shipping Address:
403 Salcha St
110 Eielson Bldg
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6380

907-474-7596 phone
907-474-7445 fax
uaf-career@alaska.edu

Qualities College Students May Not Realize They Possess...That Employers Love


Personal Qualities and Traits

 

Accurate Fair-minded Quick
Adaptable Far-sighted Quiet
Adventurous Formal Realistic
Alert Frank Refined
Analytical Friendly Reflective
Ambitious Generous Relaxed
Articulate Gentle Reliable
Artistic Good-natured Resourceful
Ask Questions Healthy Respected
Assertive Helpful Results-oriented          
Bold Humble Robust
Broad-minded Imaginative Savvy
Calm Industrious Self-confident
Capable Informal Self-controlled
Caring Insightful Self-motivated
Collaborative Inspiring Sensible
Colorful Intellectual Sensitive
Committed Inventive Serious
Community-oriented Kind Sharp-witted
Connected                      Learn Quickly        Sincere
Conscientious Logical Socially-conscious
Constructive Loyal Sophisticated
Convincing Mature Spontaneous
Courageous Methodical Stable
Curious Modest Steady
Daring Open-minded Straightforward
Dependable Optimistic Strategic
Detail-oriented Organized Strong-minded
Determined Original Supportive
Devoted Outgoing Systematic
Dignified Patient Tactful
Diplomatic Persevering Talented
Discerning Pleasant Team Player
Discreet Practical Tenacious
Eager Precise Thorough
Efficient Pro-active Thoughtful
Empathetic Problem-solver Tolerant
Energetic Progressive Trustworthy
Enterprising Prudent Unassuming
Enthusiastic Punctual Understanding
Ethical Purposeful Versatile
Expressive Persuasive Witty





Skills and Strengths

College Grad's Skills                                      
     Analytical                                                       
     Problem Solving                                          
     Inventing New Ideas                                   
     Public Speaking and Presentation          
     Read for Information                                   
     Handling Detailed Work                             
     Find Information                                           
     Communicate Information                         
     Work Under Pressure                                
     Write for Understanding                                       
     Propose Alternatives                                           
     Work Collaboratively                                           
     Computer Proficiency and Technical Savvy              

Strengths Employers Love
     Initiative
     Willing and Able to Learn
     Assertive and Forthright
     Tactful and Diplomatic
     Flexible
     Writing
     Indentify Problems
     Develop Solutions
     Discuss Ideas and Options Objectively
     Meet Deadlines
     Read for Content
     Technical Skills      


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Source:: Skills and Strengths College Students May not Realize They Possess and that Employers Love!