08/27/2020

Two In-demand Skills for Job Seekers to Showcase During COVID-19

The skills needed at associations changed when it struck

From the moment the pandemic struck, the skills needed at associations changed.

Associations looking for new talent want to make sure they hire staff who can rise to today’s challenges, while job seekers want to make sure they have the skills employers are looking for. To get a lay of this new landscape, I spoke with two Association CareerHQ experts about the skills most in need in today’s world. Both said it is all about adaptability and digital acumen.

“We have all reinvented ourselves as leaders and managers,” said Association CareerHQ Lead Consultant Dany Bourjolly Smith, SHRM-SCP, founder of DB Smith Consulting. “Things like creativity, flexibility and adaptability are becoming required skills. Our ability to innovate overnight has been amazing. It has forced people to develop skills in a very unique way.”

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