Knowledge and skills to make you the dream of any HR professional

1. Knowledge of basic concepts of economics and finance

This tip isn't just for those who have to deal with financial models on a daily basis. According to research, For the knowledge economy, Russia will have to retrain the consulting company BCG, 91% of employers conclude that university graduates lack practical skills. However, everyone strives for career growth and decent wages.

Desires and aspirations of those who have just graduated from the university, according to research Changellenge, boil down to the following Respondents could choose up to three answers.: 38% dream of working in consulting, 28% - in finance and investment, 20% - in banking and insurance. In order to convey to the employer why exactly you are worthy of the dream job, you will have to "make friends" with concepts such as NPV, cash flow and interest rate.

2. Knowledge of programming languages

The social network LinkedIn conducted a study of 25 skills LinkedIn says are most likely to get you hired in 2018, which showed that 70% of the skills that are popular with employers are from IT. According to Jobs of the future. What will the financial sector look like in 2030? the international recruiting company Hays, in 10 years the most popular in the labor market will be programmers, big data modellers and information security specialists.

The only difficulty is that technology is dynamic, and therefore you will have to learn something new throughout your life. And for this it is not at all necessary to have a specialized education. For many, How to come to IT: there is no such thing about interns and juniors of young IT specialists, but they are in demand on the labor market.

Of course, getting to know the world of technology inside out is an impossible task. But mastering one of the programming languages (JavaScript, Java, Python) will be very useful if you want to increase your chances of taking a prestigious vacancy.

3. Working with Excel

Did you know that there are several levels of Excel skill? To be a basic user, it is enough to be able to create tables and sheets, as well as fill them with the simplest arithmetic formulas. Advanced users know how to make pivot tables, know complex (nested) formulas, and even use conditional formatting. And Excel virtuosos work miracles: they automate operations, prescribe macros, and go beyond the boundaries of Excel. Of course, this skill will be extremely useful when working with large amounts of data.

4. Working with data

Working with data includes searching and collecting the necessary information, as well as its processing and analysis.

The flow of information increases every day and is often confusing in speed and volume. High-quality data analysis allows you to optimize the work of the company and increase the profitability of the business, so work in the field of data science or machine learning, according to the Big Data Superjob Analyst, is very well paid.

It is not easy to develop such a skill. It is worth starting with mastering the programming languages Python and R. They will come in handy in the process of collecting, processing information and working with statistics. Knowledge of mathematics and statistics will also be required. To work with database management systems, you will have to master MySQL, and to prepare reports on the results obtained, you will need to master visualization tools.

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5. Knowledge of foreign languages

Not knowing English is often perplexing even in everyday life, not to mention the learning process, for example, programming. But knowledge of English today can be attributed more to basic skills than valuable. A bonus to a resume will be knowledge of three or more languages (Russian, English and additional). More than half of Hays respondents say Jobs of the future. What will the financial sector look like in 2030? that in the next 10 years, polyglots will receive additional points in the competition for prestigious vacancies.