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Candidates – Do you have the top 7 qualities employers are looking for?

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Candidates – Do you have the top 7 qualities employers are looking for?

One constant you’ll find throughout your career that employers are looking for – are the 3 C’s – Contacts, Credibility, and Competence.

Contacts – The Right Ones

It’s true that it’s all about who you know. This is why it is imperative for you to always be networking. I suggest joining clubs and associations and asking for referrals and references. In addition, be sure to inform your friends and family you’re in the market for a new job.

Character and Reputation

Your reputation is the single-most important quality employers are interested in. Make sure you are consistently approaching everything you do with the highest ethical standards,

Competence

Next to your reputation, competence is the second most important. Therefore, you must continually work to maintain and upgrade your levels of competency.

10 Employee Qualities in Demand

1. Intelligence – According to studies, it has been found that 76% of the productivity and contribution of an employee is determined by their level of intelligence. In this sense, intelligence is defined as the ability to plan, to organize, to set priorities, to solve problems, and get the job done.

2. Leadership – To demonstrate your leadership abilities, employers want to see that you can take charge of achieving corporate goals and commit yourself to performing at high levels.

3. Integrity – Having integrity means many things. These include being true to yourself, admitting mistakes, and never saying anything negative about a previous employer or former colleague.

4. Likability – If you are a generally warm, friendly, easy-going, and cooperative person, you’re what employers want. Teamwork is the key to business.

5. Competence – Ability to get the job done, set priorities, prioritize tasks, and concentrate single-mindedly until the job is done will get you ahead in business.

6. Courage- Are you willing to accept challenges, take on big jobs or even new jobs? If so, employers admire these traits and employees who speak their mind.

7. Inner Strength – Potential employees can display their inner strength by remaining cool and calm during their interview. This is a good indication you can handle the inevitable crisis that occurs during day-to-day operations.

8. Passion for Business – Beyond experience or skill is a passion and motivation. Employers look for candidates that live and breathe the industry. Those types of employees stay with the company the longest, work for less, and really care about the quality of their work.

9. Loyalty – Though not always easy to find, a loyal employee will always have your back in the good and bad times. They will put in overtime when needed and keep up morale.

10. Eccentricity – Typically the best employees are a little different; quirky, sometime irreverent, even happy to be unusual. Unusual personalities like to shake things up and make work fun.


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