Five most valuable career skills

AuthorAnxhela Ferhataj - Roland Sahatcija - Ariel Ora
PositionEuropean University of Tirana, Albania - Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Pages127-140
European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences
IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria
Vol. 2 No. 1
January, 2018
ISSN 2519-1284
Acces online at www.iipccl.org
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Five most valuable career skills
Anxhela Ferhataj
European University of Tirana, Albania
RolandSahatca
Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania
Ariel Ora
CarletonUniversityOawaCanada
Abstract
Nowadayscompaniesaround worldareseeking morethan eversoskills Inrecentyears
soskillsareatthecenterofstudiesfortheirmultidimensionalimpactDierentjobpositions
requiredierentskillsTheimportanceofsoskillsincreaseswitheachupwardstepalongthe
company ladder.
The purpose of this study is to investigate which are the most valuable skills for any job position.
Another objective of the study is to analyze the correlation between them. This research
paper utilizes quantitative research and the descriptive method The questionnaire is the
researchinstrumentusedThequestionnairewasdistributedonlineThere aremanaging
employeesinvarious positionsanddierent companiesinAlbania whoparticipatedin the
studySPSSandJASPsowarewereutilizedfordataanalysisThisstudyemployed
these statistical analyses regression analysis frequency tables crossed tabulation Pearson
correlationcoecientOneWayAnovaCondenceintervalwasusedinsupportingthe
research hypotheses.
The study concluded that motivation is the most used skill by managers. Managers from
dierent management levels use skills that are applicable to their management proles
Management skills have a positive impact on the workplace. Skills do not have the same
relevancyand eectivenessfor allmanagers Thisstudy hasan impactin thedevelopment
ofhuman resourcesofcompanies Inaddition itsndingscan assistin thedevelopmentof
organizational policies aimed at employee long-term growth and future performance.
Keywords most valuable skills, low-level management, middle-level management, top-level
management, human resources.
Introduction
Managers manage companies in a global dynamic environment. In order to be
successfuleach manageruses skillsthat dieraccording tothe jobposition Some
skills are more relevant at a certain management level, while others at another
level Today the most sought aer individuals are those who possess so skills
Technological advances have had an impact in the rise in demand for skilled persons
by organizations Mitchell Skinner White  Companies now operate in a
global seing and in order to compete successfully they must be managed by
professionallycapableindividualsItissoskillswhichdistinguishindividualsfrom

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