Qualities
of a Good Employee and Candidate
1. Communication Skills
The
ability to communicate clearly and effectively in many mediums: by email,
verbally, with lists and phone messages, on the phone, and with body language.
Communication also includes listening skills and the ability to follow
directions and provide feedback.
2. Honesty
Employers
want accurate and timely information regarding their business and their
employees. Made a mistake? Don’t cover it up, admit it, and learn not to do it
again.
3. Technical Competency
Most
positions require certain skills that are advertised on the Job Posting. If you
are hired to perform certain tasks then you should have the skills. Improving
your skills along the way is also expected.
4. Work Ethic
Be
at work on time, do what you were hired to do, meet targets and deadlines and
work to the best of your ability. What more could an employer ask?
5. Flexibility
Employers
and their employees need to react quickly to changing business conditions.
Employers need employees who can change gears and adapt as required.
6. Determination and Persistence
Managers
will give employees challenging goals but generally they are achievable. The
key is to be able to work hard and keep moving forward when you encounter
obstacles.
7. Ability to Work in Harmony with Co-Workers
Employers
and managers like to have people working with them and for them who can get
along with their colleagues and who can work with others effectively in
different circumstances.
8. Eager and Willing to Add to Their Knowledge Base and Skills
As
businesses change, there is often a need to find out new information, expand
knowledge and explore new ways of doing things. People with an interest in
learning, and a willingness to pass it on to others, become invaluable.
9. Problem-Solving Skills
Companies
are looking for people who are motivated to take on challenges with minimal
direction. Employees should see when something needs to be done and react
accordingly.
10. Loyalty
Employers
want and need to be able to trust their employees to work professionally to
meet the employer’s best interests. Employers do not want to hire people who
require close scrutiny or who cannot be trusted to represent the company in
public.
