6 Skills Learned in College That Help You in Your Career The time you spend in college includes a hidden course: Life Skills 101. Thats a good thing, because potential employers are interested in more than just your GPA. Theyre interested in the positive life skills you pick up during your educational journey. Their decision to hire you – or not hire you – may very well be based upon your evidence of these skills, or the lack thereof. What are these all-important life skills, and how do they help you look like an attractive job candidate? People Skills Most jobs these days call for people skills, including the ability to have a clear conversation without offending the other person. Whether a job requires you to communicate in the flesh or online, theres a right way and a wrong way to interact professionally with others. As a student, youre developing working relationships with peers and professors. Youre expressing yourself through oral presentations and expository papers.
