Employers who interview Ball State students and alumni list these as important candidate characteristics:

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Career-related work experience
• Involvement in campus and community activities
• Ability to identify and give good examples of transferable skills
• Knowledge of the organization
• Asking good questions
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Ambition and motivation
• People skills
• Good grades
• Professional appearance