Skills in demand are acquired through the Liberal Arts
UMF Career Services is helping to ensure our students are career ready. This will be done by promoting career ready skills that are desirable in today’s job market.
Learn more about the skills below and identify moments in your life where you’re developing these skills. Make an appointment with a Career Counselor to discuss your skillset and plans!
These are the skills employers want and you’re learning them at UMF.
| Skill – Job Outlook 2024 | Percentage of Employers Seeking this Skill |
| Problem-Solving | 88.7% |
| Ability to work in a team | 78.9% |
| Communication (written) | 72.7% |
| Strong work ethic | 71.1% |
| Flexibility/Adaptability | 70.1% |
| Communication (verbal) | 67.5% |
| Technical Skills | 67.0% |
| Analytic/quantitative ability | 66.0% |
| Initiaitve | 65.5% |
| Detail-Oriented | 61.3% |
| Interpersonal abilities | 58.2% |
| Computer skills | 54.6% |
| Leadership | 52.1% |
| Organizational ability | 44.8% |
| Strategic planning skills | 34.5% |
| Friendly/outgoing personality | 25.8% |
| Creativity | 21.6% |
| Tactfulness | 21.1% |
| Entrepreneurial skills/risk taking | 18.6% |
| Fluency in a foreign language | 5.2% |
Source: Job Outlook 2024, National Association of Colleges and Employers