Employers demand certain skills. In job-seekers’ resumes, cover letters and during interviews, potential employers are searching for the essential core talent they want in their workplace. Highlight these 5 key competencies during your job search and you can be confident employers will take notice.

If 2009 has shown us anything it is that we as a society are becoming more open to connections and the way we are being introduced to new people. In 2010 it is for us to really go after that idea and develop it.

It is sink or swim out in the job market today. Here are my 3 top tips on how to float above the rest of the talent pool – this is key for getting the career you want.