The top 3 skills needed to do a PhD are skills employers want too | The Student Voice | Scoop.it

It turns out that it takes many so-called transferable skills to do a PhD. These are skills that can be translated and applied to any professional context. The top three required skills are: communication – academic writing, presentation skills, speaking to policy and non-expert audiences research – disciplinary expertise, data analysis, project management interpersonal – leadership, networking, teamwork, conflict resolution.