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A 10 page paper which examines the strategies involved in becoming the ‘perfect candidate’ for a rewarding career. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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10 pages (~225 words per page)
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are sufficiently able to transform the average job seeker into the "perfect candidate." The way to do this is to approach the subject like a college student cramming for
an all-important final exam that can mean the difference between a high paying, rewarding career and a mundane, dead-end job. The perfect candidate must not only know how to
speak eloquently, but must also know how to listen. Employers and recruiting professionals are often eager to discuss what they value most substantially regarding prospective candidates. These include,
according to respondents to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE,) formidable skills in communications, interpersonal relationships, and personal characteristics of honesty and integrity (Employers
Describe Perfect Job Candidate, 2003). In a 2003 NACE Job Outlook Survey, employers rated candidate attributes and skills on a scale from one to five, with five being designated
as "extremely important" and one as "not important" (Employers Describe Perfect Job Candidate, 2003). Those rating closest to "extremely important" include: * Communication Skills (4.7) * Honesty/Integrity (4.7)
* Teamwork Skills (4.6) * Interpersonal Skills (4.5) * Motivation/Initiative (4.5) * Strong work ethic (4.5) (Employers Describe Perfect Job Candidate, 2003). According to NACE Executive Director Marilyn
Mackes, "While employers rate communication skills as one of their most desired characteristics, they also report that they are the skills that are most lacking in todays job candidates" (Employers
Describe Perfect Job Candidate, 2003). Not only does the perfect candidate need to know what he or she wants, he or she must be able to impressively articulate it.
Socrates once encouraged his students to know thyself. This also applies to the development of a perfect candidate strategy. There are some "fundamental skills" that
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