Competencies | What recruiters expect | What they get |
Ability to work in a team | 94.4 | 11.1 |
Performance focus | 88.9 | 24.4 |
Leadership skills | 87.8 | 16.7 |
Analytical ability | 83.3 | 100 |
Self-confidence | 78.9 | 100 |
Risk-taking | 55.6 | 28.9 |
Capability to sustain work pressure | 53.3 | 97.8 |
Flexibility | 53.3 | 11.1 |
Interpersonal skills | 50.0 | 16.7 |
Ability to prioritise | 44.4 | 15.6 |
Dealing with an ambiguous situation | 24.4 | 14.4 |
Global mindset | 16.7 | 24.4 |
Problem-solving | 12.2 | 12.2 |
Managing diversity and conflict | 11.1 | 14.4 |
Communication and presentation skills | 11.1 | 100 |
| Thinking on your feet | 7.8 | 78.9 |
Negotiation skills | 3.3 | 33.3 |
Figures in percentage of respondents who selected the competency among the seven most desired in the list of 17 | ||