| Communication: speaking, writing, listening and understanding |
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| Interpersonal skills: being able to get along well with people and to understand their feelings |
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| Honesty: being truthful and trustworthy |
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| Teamwork: working with others to get something done |
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| Critical thinking:challenging, proposing alternatives, asking questions to clarify something or understand it better |
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| Using your initiative or being self-motivated: doing things without having to be told, working without supervision |
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| Dependable: being the kind of person others can count on, meeting deadlines and closing date, being punctual |
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| Flexible: being able to adapt to changing circumstances and events |
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| Leadership: the ability to take charge, manage and motivate others |
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| Analytical and research skills: gathering information, looking at a situation from various angles and identifying key issues |
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| Respond to pressure: handle deadlines and time scales, think on your feet, deal with difficult customers |
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| Creative: using your imagination to come up with something new or off the wall or to solve a problem |
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| Influencing: being able to persuade others to consider or adopt a different point of view |
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| Organisational skills: planning, being methodical, setting goals you can achieve, managing your time effectively |
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| Problem solving: analysing the causes of a problem and coming and coming up with a solution |
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| Computing skills: competence in using software and the Internet |
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| Attention to detail: being accurate in all aspects of a task, however small |
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| Numeracy: using numbers to learn more about something or to answer questions |
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| Seeing the big picture: not getting caught up in the small details of a situation and missing its wider significance |
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| Willingness to learn: open to new ideas and ready to learn new ways of working |
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