positive work habits
The work habits you develop in school will transfer to the work place...
Six qualities employers look for
~adapted from an article by Brian Tracy on Under Cover Recruiter
Every employer has had a certain amount of experience with both good and bad employees. For this reason every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of. Here are the big six:
1) Competence
[ability to plan, organize, set priorities, problem solve, and get the job done]
Competence is terribly important to your success. It is really the foundation of everything that happens to you in your career. In its simplest terms, competence is the ability to get the job done. It is the ability to set priorities, to separate the relevant from the irrelevant tasks, and then to focus until the job is complete. This includes the ability to plan, to organize, to set priorities, and solve problems as well as having a level of common sense and practical ability to deal with the day-to-day challenges. Competent people ask good questions and are curious.
2) Leadership ability
[accept responsibility & accountability, commit and take initiative]
Leadership is the willingness and the desire to accept responsibility for results. It’s the ability to take charge, to volunteer for assignments and take initiative, and to accept accountability for achieving the required results of those assignments. The mark of the leader is that he or she does not make excuses. You demonstrate your willingness to be a leader in the organization by offering to take charge of achieving company goals and then committing yourself to performing at high levels.
3) Integrity
[honesty, being respectful and true to yourself & others and your values]
It’s probably the most important single quality for long-term success in life and at work. Integrity begins by being true to yourself. This means that you are perfectly honest with yourself and in your relationships with others. You are willing to admit your strengths and weaknesses. You are willing to admit where you have made mistakes in the past. Especially, you demonstrate respect.
4) Cooperative
[kind, friendly, team player]
Employers like people who are kind, friendly and cooperative with others. Employers are looking for people who can join the team and be part of the work family.
Teamwork is the key to business success. Your experience in working as part of a team in the past and your willingness to work as part of a team in the future can be among the most attractive things about you in applying for a job.
5) Courage
[positive risk taking]
This is the willingness to take risks. Courage also means the willingness to accept challenges, the willingness to take on big jobs or even new jobs where there is a high degree of uncertainty and the possibility of failure. Courage also means the willingness to speak up and say exactly what you think and feel in a difficult situation. Employers admire men and women who are not afraid to speak their minds respectfully.
6) Inner strength
[determination, perseverance, GRIT]
Inner strength means that you have the determination and the ability to persevere in the face of adversity. Inner strength means that you have the quality of persistence when the going gets rough. You demonstrate inner strength when you remain calm, cool, and relaxed.
~adapted from an article by Brian Tracy on Under Cover Recruiter
Every employer has had a certain amount of experience with both good and bad employees. For this reason every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of. Here are the big six:
1) Competence
[ability to plan, organize, set priorities, problem solve, and get the job done]
Competence is terribly important to your success. It is really the foundation of everything that happens to you in your career. In its simplest terms, competence is the ability to get the job done. It is the ability to set priorities, to separate the relevant from the irrelevant tasks, and then to focus until the job is complete. This includes the ability to plan, to organize, to set priorities, and solve problems as well as having a level of common sense and practical ability to deal with the day-to-day challenges. Competent people ask good questions and are curious.
2) Leadership ability
[accept responsibility & accountability, commit and take initiative]
Leadership is the willingness and the desire to accept responsibility for results. It’s the ability to take charge, to volunteer for assignments and take initiative, and to accept accountability for achieving the required results of those assignments. The mark of the leader is that he or she does not make excuses. You demonstrate your willingness to be a leader in the organization by offering to take charge of achieving company goals and then committing yourself to performing at high levels.
3) Integrity
[honesty, being respectful and true to yourself & others and your values]
It’s probably the most important single quality for long-term success in life and at work. Integrity begins by being true to yourself. This means that you are perfectly honest with yourself and in your relationships with others. You are willing to admit your strengths and weaknesses. You are willing to admit where you have made mistakes in the past. Especially, you demonstrate respect.
4) Cooperative
[kind, friendly, team player]
Employers like people who are kind, friendly and cooperative with others. Employers are looking for people who can join the team and be part of the work family.
Teamwork is the key to business success. Your experience in working as part of a team in the past and your willingness to work as part of a team in the future can be among the most attractive things about you in applying for a job.
5) Courage
[positive risk taking]
This is the willingness to take risks. Courage also means the willingness to accept challenges, the willingness to take on big jobs or even new jobs where there is a high degree of uncertainty and the possibility of failure. Courage also means the willingness to speak up and say exactly what you think and feel in a difficult situation. Employers admire men and women who are not afraid to speak their minds respectfully.
6) Inner strength
[determination, perseverance, GRIT]
Inner strength means that you have the determination and the ability to persevere in the face of adversity. Inner strength means that you have the quality of persistence when the going gets rough. You demonstrate inner strength when you remain calm, cool, and relaxed.