Marketable job skills are a key component of a young professional's education. Job skills may be gained through hands-on professional experiences such as internships and summer jobs; others are developed through classroom and field-instruction exercises. The following may or may not be the exact top five job skills preferred by potential employers, however proficiency in these areas will greatly help you secure that next job:
1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - training and experience using GPS and GIS products such as ESRI ArcGIS products
2. Wildland Fire - on-the-line wildland firefighting experience and related qualifications
3. Supervision - actual experience training and leading field crews, troubleshooting, conflict resolution, assigning and scheduling tasks
4. Wetland Delineation - experience and/or ability to delineate wetlands using plant, soil, and hydrologic indicators
5. Public Contact - customer service experience, anticipating needs of the public, answering basic questions and responding to requests for assistance or expertise in an efficient and professional manner
