Ten Strengths of a Fresh Graduate and How to Maximize it

Ten Strengths of a Fresh Graduate and How to Maximize it

Ten Strengths of a Fresh Graduate and How to Maximize it

It is worthy to note that, even though most companies are seeking to recruit academically proficient graduates, they also tend to seek specific skills in graduates that they employ. While you may get a job based on your smart academic record, other fresh graduates tend to have competed with one another to secure vacancies.

Note that, employers seek vital skills in their potential employees and if you have these strengths you may have a high chance of getting employed. We will be outlining some of the strengths that fresh Nigerian graduates should have and how they can easily maximize these strengths when employed.

However, you must understand that recruiters do not only search for candidates that are academically brilliant alone. They are interested in tapping the ideal talent, that is individuals with the ideal strengths and aptitudes.

It must be noted that diverse professions require different skills, aptitudes, and knowledge. But, some strengths and skills are synonymous with all professions and even complement the majority of the industry-related skills.

There are strengths that you should have as a graduate that will make you employable as they can set you apart from all other job-seeking candidates. You can maximize these strengths and carry them along as you progress in life.

These strengths will always be used by you and in no time, you will be a master of the art.

Ten Strengths of Fresh Graduates

some of the strengths you should have as a fresh graduate include:

1. The strength of communication

While most people believe that good communication demands a good command over specific languages, the truth is that, though they are partially correct, communication tends to cover both written and verbal statements to get your points across.

Another aspect of ideal communication and entails listening. Understand that, if we listen, we can effectively communicate. One thing you must note is that good communication requires clear, crisp, and highly focused thoughts.

Furthermore, it is all about adapting ourselves and communicating to suit the audience. If a graduate has this clever ploy of words, he or she can make use of communication as an ideal ice breaker.

2. Teamwork

One strength most people are not aware of is teamwork. We must let you in on the fact that most recruiters search for potential employees who display prospects of being ideal team players.

Asides from this, they search for qualities that display candidates as having the capability to take on responsibilities as well as delegating to others. Note that, teamwork entails structuring positive associations while on the job and working as one without any form of ego and one-upmanship.

Teamwork has to do with taking everybody along with you to accomplish set targets and objectives of the business. While in the university, you may likely have had the chance to work with your course mates as a team.

In the real world, your strength as a team leader will take you places.

3. Organizational Strength

It must be understood that working centers around prioritizing stuff, meeting up with deadlines, being highly efficient, ability to stay focused, and being very productive. If you have these in tandem as a fresh graduate, then you must understand that it is an amazing strength and a plus to your employability.

4. Strength to work and deliver while under pressure

If as a fresh graduate, you have the strength and capability to deliver under pressure and stay calm under any crisis, it will go a long way for you.

Understand that, work has its unknown pressures and recruiters are interested in how well you can tackle unexpected situations and how fast you can think 0n your feet. Are you capable of drafting workable plans when things are taking a downward dive?

Working under pressure and even delivering works without any hassle is one of the strengths you should possess.

5. Level of confidence

Understand that, a confident candidate is the most preferred by a recruiter over one who is unsure of him or herself. Note that, confidence displays itself in how you conduct yourself; your responses, and your body language.

It should be noted that confidence is very different from being conceited and smug. Instead, it should be reflected in yourself and your abilities. Confidence is a great strength to possess while in the Nigerian job market.

More so, confidence shows itself in the faith you have in your co-workers and it is right here that teamwork shows itself.

 

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6. Ability to solve problems

An amazing strength to have on your side as a fresh graduate is to be capable of logical thinking, reasoning, and having an analytical approach to resolving issues and solving problems. All of these are what recruiters want.

While these assets cannot be displayed easily, you will have to demonstrate these strengths via the brilliant usage of your words during interviews. A highly smart move you can make is to impress your interviewers that you can approach issues from various perspectives.

7. Leadership Qualities

A strength recruiters want from their potential employees is the quality to lead. While you may not start leading as a fresh graduate once you are employed, over time, you will have the chance to lead some team members.

Note that, the companies that will want to employ you are those looking for managerial quality in you. Do you have what it takes to reflect a prospect of being a good manager? Can you act as a motivator? Do you have the leadership quality needed to allocate tasks, set up deadlines, and motivate your teammates by leading an example?

If your answer to all the questions above is yes, then you have the strength to lead.

8. Persuasion and Negotiation

While this is a weakness for most graduates as they are lost on how to negotiate their first salary, other fresh graduates can do this with ease. Asides from negotiating salaries, there will be business dealings that will have to do with engaging with other people, getting to understand them, and all that they want.

Note that, these business dealings tend to necessitate the strength of persuasion and negotiation. It entails creating positive vibes even if there are disagreements and tilts towards the point of winning rather than losing. 

If this is your strength, you will need to display persuasive characteristics.

9. Motivation and Perseverance

Understandably, working life is filled with challenges and you will need to exhibit an attitude that screams of getting up and making moves.

As a strength that most fresh graduates have these days, most of what they say demonstrates their energy, enthusiasm, ambition, and drive.

With the strength of perseverance and motivation, fresh graduates should come across as people who can walk through a maze and be out fully unfazed. This means that with such strengths your optimism will have to be palpable.

10. Having a business acumen

It must be noted that no one will employ a person that knows nothing about the industry they are rooting to work for.

If you do not have the strength of good business acumen on your side, then you are to sharpen your academic and business skills to be capable of answering vital technical questions.

 

Ten Strengths of a Fresh Graduate and How to Maximize it

Tips to Maximizing Your Strengths

For those who have the aforementioned strengths as fresh graduates, you will surely understand when we say that these skills are a part of your everyday life and must be honed as you make progress.

You can only maximize these strengths by making the most of the opportunities you have on your side. Some of the tips to maximize your strengths include:

• Since the university is not for academics alone, you can now get yourself involved in extracurricular activities since they will help you in the development of your general skills.
• You can maintain a clean record of activities that revolve around your work experience and the skills that you tend to pick up. You can use them as points during an interview.
• You can join some special skill courses or any important program as they are ideal learning grounds to boost your strengths.

Conclusions

On a general note, you are to spend time researching any company you apply to for a job. It will give you an insight into not only the company but will also help you to recognize the strengths and competency levels that are expected of you.

More so, you can skim through this article to see if you already possess some of the skills mentioned above.

 

 

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