In both the news papers and on TV we continously hear employees complain of the unavailability of jobs while employers lament the lack of skills in the job market. So what exactly are employers looking for? Maybe if we in this forum know the required skills sets then we can start working on acquiring them.

This is what Mr. Rick Stephens HR Head of Boeing said are the qualities that he looks for when he hires for Boeing:

"People who are able to think, able to solve problems, who are able to communicate and work well with others, that they understand what goes on in the marketplace" Rick Stephens, HR head Boeing on his concern other than just narrow technical competence."