Employers seek a particular skill set in candidates. They look for the ability to:
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data
- Learn and apply knowledge
- Identify problems and create solutions
- Communicate clearly and concisely
- Seek global understanding
- Adapt to ongoing change
- Undertake unfamiliar tasks
- Develop and maintain professional networks
Puget Sound students learn to:
Analyze
Acquire knowledge and generate ideas
Organize information
Provide critical analysis
Connect related information/ideas
Communicate
Write clearly and persuasively
Develop strong listening skills
Present and debate arguments
Understand/meet needs of an audience
Relate
Develop strong interpersonal skills
Work effectively in teams
Understand other cultures
Evaluate solutions from a global perspective
Combining a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with experience gained through co-curricular activities such part-time employment and internships, club and organization involvement, volunteer work, etc., Puget Sound students develop the skills and competencies employers seek, regardless of their major.
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