When you’re a young college adult, you may feel you lack experience and relevant skills for a variety of jobs. Sure, you haven’t had many lived years to build a professional portfolio of accomplishments, but this hardly means you lack the skills employers are seeking. Nearly every employer seeking to hire for an entry-level college job is hoping to see specific qualities.

To make your job search easier and more successful, make sure you mention these 8 skills on your next application.

Communication

Unless the job is building remote shelters in the forests of Alaska, chances are, the position will require you to communicate with other people. But contrary to what some people think, communication isn’t just talking. It’s about active listening, nuanced body language, and thoughtful responses. Provide clear examples of how you engage in effective communication on your next application to get the interview.

Customer Service

No, customer service is not a hotline you call when the shipping company lost your order. It’s about ensuring the company’s customers or organizations’ clients receive outstanding experiences. Chances are, you can recall a moment when you received dismal service. You won’t be shopping there again. This is why employers place so much value on this skill.

Initiative

In a remote-work world, employers nervous about losing productivity as they give up some oversight. This is where you can ease their anxieties by explaining ways you’ve taken initiative in the workplace or classroom when nobody asked you to. Explain how you’re not one to sit around and are always eager to find ways to take move the bar forward.

Adaptability

The workplace has undergone so many unique challenges in such a short range of time. Employers are desperate to hire someone who can adapt and flex with the changes when others simply jump ship. Be sure to have a few examples ready to share on your application on how you’ve overcome difficult challenges.

Cultural Awareness

Diversity and equity are the trending terms in the workforce right now as employers seek to retain talent. And employers are aware some of the top talent is found when the team is comprised of diverse people. When you can show your openness to different cultures, along with your ability to keep up to date on preferred terminology and peoples preferred pronouns, you’ll show you have the ability to retain a healthy workplace culture.

Emotional Intelligence

This skill is a fancy way of explaining your ability to manage your emotions, address conflict, and navigate relationships with others. These are all excellent leadership qualities and you need to ensure you include this on your application with examples.

Problem Solver

Employers hire people who can make their work easier. If you are someone who can take a complex problem and find a simple solution, you’re likely to find yourself sincerely valued.

Organization

Organization skills are more than getting to work on time and remembering when your lunch break is. It’s about being able to coordinate multiple schedules, remember critical due dates, and various tasks. Always expand beyond the basic examples of using a planner and explain how you’ve applied this skill in many areas.