As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of inductive learning and its focus on seeking patterns (see The Best Resources About Inductive Learning & Teaching). It’s also a big push in the Common Core English Language Arts Standards.

Fortune has published the results of an employer survey that identified five key qualities that they are looking for in new employees. The ability to see patterns was one of them:

One-of-the-essential

If you’re interested, the other four qualities were:

Intellectual Curiosity

Cultural Competence

Empathy

Adaptability