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# Necessary Skills

According to this [article from GreenBiz](https://www.greenbiz.com/article/inside-war-esg-talent) there are four qualities companies are looking for:

* Business experience - past roles that will help you quickly ramp-up 
* Adaptive and critical thinking - the industry is evolving and you have to be able to keep up
* A multidisciplinary and systems perspective - diverse experiences and knowledge to complement what you'll learn on the job
* Passion - your heart and mind is behind making a better world to live in