What Qualities Employers Look for in their Employees and Candidates

A company’s success is a direct result of great employees.  That is why employers are putting more and more attention to their recruitment process and how they select candidates.  When faced with equally qualified candidates who all have the technical abilities required for the job, employers look further into other traits and qualities to identify what makes a good employee for them.

 

Below are a few of the common traits and qualities that Employers look for in a Good Employee / Candidate:

 

1) Strong Work Ethic

It is true that talent, knowledge and skills are all very important, but none of it matters if the individual doesn’t put those into good use.  Employers recognize that hard work and effort is just as important as the above.  Those who have strong work ethic will work even harder to make up for any lack of talent, knowledge, or skills.

 

2) Dependable and Reliable

Employers want employees who they can trust when it matters most.  Whether it is to meet a deadline, or to solve a big problem, or to handle a tough situation, every company is looking for that someone who they can depend on in those situation and it gives you comfort and peace of mind to have someone like that who is reliable.

 

3) Eager and Self-motivated

Those who are eager push themselves harder to strive for their own goals and the goals of the company at the same time.  Employers look for employees who are self-driven and self-motivated who can carry themselves through the finish line without having the company to need to push and nudge them along the way the whole time.  These individuals usually reach higher and ultimately get further ahead.

 

4) Effective Communicator

No matter how great one person’s idea is, if they can’t communicate or share it with other, it will always be something that only they will know.  That is why Employers look for employees to be all around effective communicators.  Whether it is internally with different departments, or externally with partners, clients, and consultants, it is very important to be able to communicate effectively to share ideas, answer questions, and to get the job done.

 

5) Team-oriented and works well with others

We live in a world where we are all interconnected and no one person can do it all alone.  There is that saying about working as a team or working alone.  “If you want to go fast, go at it alone.  If you want to go far, go at it with a team.”  Employers are looking for employees who can bounce ideas off one another and bring out the strengths of each other to collaborate and accomplish bigger things as a group.

 

6) Flexible and Adaptable

There is never one way of doing things and with each changing situation or circumstance, one may not be able to complete a task the same way each time.  It is very important for Employers that their employees are flexible in how they go about their work and able to adapt to said changes as they present themselves.

 

7) Analytical and a Great Problem Solver

There are going to be time when a company is faced with a new challenge and a task that they have never confronted before.  Employers look for their employees to tackle these challenges and be great problem solvers to come up with the solutions.  One must be able to analyze all information available to come up with the best solution for the task at hand.

 

8) Leadership

Employers are looking for leaders in their employees.  Although not everyone can end up in a leadership role, but it is important that everyone has a leadership mentality and leadership skills even if it is for small groups, or special projects.  There is always a need for leaders at the workplace.

 

9) Willingness to Learn

Those who believe they know it all will find themselves fall further and further behind those who are always seeking something new to learn.  Employers look for employees who have the willingness to learn new things and improve their knowledge and skills all the time.  There is always something new that an individual can learn, and learning is a lifetime process.

 

10) Determined and Persistent

Employers look for employees who pushes through the finish line.  There is something that can be said about those individuals who, no matter how hard the challenge that is presented to them or how difficult the task at hand is, they still find a way to push through all of the obstacles and have a never give up mentality until the task is completed.

 

What each company prioritizes and look for may differ from one company to the next.  The above list include some of the more common traits and qualities that we hear from Employers when they are looking to add talent to their team and they are looking beyond the technical knowledge and skills required for the job.

 

Contact us today to speak with one of our Recruitment Specialists and let us help you find new opportunities for the next step in your career!

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