Five Qualities Employers Want
by: Richard Hanes
More than ever, employers want employees who can produce results! Here are five qualities employers seek in such employees.
1. Attitude. You hear a lot about folks with “an attitude”. If you’ve got “an attitude”, lose it! Employers want employees with these attitudes:
- “Can do” attitude
- “I’m willing to risk failing to give it a go” attitude
- “I’m willing to apply myself and learn” attitude
Smart employers hire for attitude and train for skill.
2. Process Thinkers. Doing your work well used to be good enough. Now employers need workers that both do their work well and think about how they do their work simultaneously!
Do you ever perform a task more than once? Do you do it the same way the second time? Shame on you if you do!
Think about what can be done:
- Faster
- With less effort
- Smarter
Then change how you do it. Your employer will love you for it!
3. Problem Solvers. Face it, we consume someone else’s product at work and produce a product for someone else. How well you manage the chain above you and support the chain below you effects how well the company works. Employers want folks who know how they affect everyone else’s work and affect it positively.
Communicate clearly what you need from the folks who produce the product you use. Be receptive to the needs of the consumers of your product. You’re all working to accomplish the same goal – make the process as smooth as possible for everyone!
4. Emotional Intelligence. I rode the subway to and from work in Washington, D.C. for over 20 years. If I had a nickel for every conversation I overhead about bickering, uncooperative co-workers, I’d never have to work another day in my life!
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About The Author
Rick Hanes is a life and career coach, writer, outdoorsman, gardener and tireless advocate for living life with purpose and passion. He founded Fruition Coaching in 2004 to lead the fight against leading lives of quiet desperation. Check his website at http://www.fruitioncoaching.com to contact him about rekindling the fire of your life!
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