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Skills that all companies look for in employees.

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Overview

1. Technological Growth

2. Social Media

3. WordPress and Other CMS Platforms

4. Collaboration

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Technological Growth

• With technology advancing more rapidly than ever before, the skills you need to be successful in the workplace are also advancing rapidly as well.

• It’s no longer suitable to just have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office; employers now expect a lot more out of your computer and internet knowledge.

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Technological Growth

• Developments like search engine optimization, or SEO, and the ability to navigate content publishing platforms like WordPress are becoming standard practice in most industries.

• Social media, as well, is becoming a necessary skill to possess. So with technology and the industry changing so quickly, how do you adapt? And what are some essential skills that will prove to be invaluable in the workplace?

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Social Media

• With the growing acceptance of online exam software by employers, acquiring new skills is much easier and cost-effective than it used to be.

• As such, employers are now expecting a bit more than just general computer knowledge. Intimate knowledge and a pronounced presence on social media sites is quickly becoming an invaluable skill in the workplace. Since social media is the leading form of digital advertising, and has the ability to reach an immense amount of people, employers are putting more and more emphasis on employees being social media savvy.

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Social Media

• Employers can easily create programs to teach social media skills using an exam creator, meaning that social media awareness has become par for the course in most workplaces.

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WordPress and Other CMS Platforms

• While it may be great to know Excel and Word inside out, there’s a lot more than that out there in the world today.

• Knowledge of content publishing platforms like WordPress is becoming more essential in many industries now, as is at least a basic knowledge of HTML.

• With a test maker, you can create simple, step-by-step exams and exercises to teach basic HTML and guide users through setting up a WordPress install and getting familiar with the features and settings.

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Collaboration

• One of the most essential skills in the modern workplace – and truly one of the most overlooked –is that of collaboration. Most companies these days are not sectioned off in neat, hierarchical ways.

• There is a lot of collaboration and interplay between employees, and as such, it’s becoming more and more essential for employees to possess good interpersonal skills, and be able to successfully work with others, ensuring a productive and collaborative environment.

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Collaboration

• Since employees in the modern workplace tend to wear more than one hat when performing duties, it’s often necessary for collaboration or team projects to take place, necessitating that employees be skilled at communicating ideas clearly to others, delegating tasks and being delegated tasks, and just having a general understanding of the overall process.

Source: Test Generator – Essential Workplace Skills