What CFOs want.

When asked what impresses them most in Executive-level job candidates, CFOs said

Verbal communication skills   34%
Problem-solving abilities     34%
Confidence                    13%
Negotiation skills             4%
Personality/character          3%
Teamwork skills                2%
Other                          3%
Don't know/no answer           7%

Source: Survey of 1,400 CFOs of U.S. companies with
more than 20 employees, Robert Half Management
Resources, Menlo Park, California, www.rhmr.com, 2004.

Note: Table made from bar graph.