{"id":8370,"date":"2019-11-10T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8370"},"modified":"2020-04-14T09:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T08:19:27","slug":"employees-personal-attributes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/employees-personal-attributes\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers want these personal attributes in staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being appropriately qualified will always be one of the vital qualities that employers will look for.\u00a0 This priority means that employees will always need to study, and online courses with certification<\/a> offer excellent opportunities to impress.\u00a0 Not only do you get the qualification with these online courses, but you also demonstrate some of the other personal attributes.\u00a0 Here we explore this idea in some depth.<\/p>\n

Proactivity<\/h2>\n

If you choose to improve yourself independently, in taking on a course and passing this, you demonstrate proactivity<\/a>.\u00a0 Employers cherish this personal quality because you have not waited to be told what to do. By doing so, you are leading others with your example.\u00a0 Leaders in companies do not have time to manage the work of employees every minute of the day.\u00a0 Therefore, if you are a quick thinker with the capacity to work with initiative, then you are going to be highly employable.<\/p>\n

During your interview, you can prove proactivity by talking about times you have used your initiative in the past.\u00a0 You need to explore how this action on your part helped a project move forward or prevented a mistake from potentially scuppering work for the team.<\/p>\n

Prove your proactivity by showing an interest in the company and the role.\u00a0 You should have read the job description and the “About Us<\/em>” section of the website.\u00a0 Perhaps, you have come prepared with some questions that demonstrate your insight and passion for the work. It’s also important to make yourself familiar with the ins and outs of their business sector.<\/p>\n

Resilience<\/h2>\n

Completing your qualifications via an online course proves to the employer that you cannot be stopped from progressing.\u00a0 Your choice to take a course using your own initiative shows you have decided you cannot be held back.\u00a0 You have taken the step to move forward even though it might suggest you have faced roadblocks to other types of learning.<\/p>\n

An employee with resilience is essential for employers because they need to know you can take constructive criticism and progress.\u00a0 They will also need to know that even if you experience a failure that you will use this to propel yourself forward.\u00a0 A defeatist attitude, where a person always looks for an excuse, is not an admirable quality and can really stifle the efforts of a team.\u00a0 Therefore, if you can take the hits and bounce back \u2013 you are highly employable.<\/p>\n

Confidence<\/h2>\n

Having gained the right qualifications and earned some hours of experience should be enough to get a job. But it is often not.\u00a0 The employer will need to know that you have the qualities that will allow you to assert this expertise and experience in the workplace.\u00a0 Fortunately, confidence is easily demonstrated in interviews by the way you conduct yourself.\u00a0 The biggest giveaway will be your body language.\u00a0 Therefore, from the first handshake to the final closing of the door after the interview, pretend you have this situation entirely in your control.<\/p>\n

If you want to appear confident when answering questions, make sure you prepare your answers in advance and avoid using ums and ahs.\u00a0 You should also avoid repetition and beginning an answer before you know what you are going to say.\u00a0\u00a0 A lot of jobs are lost by people who waffle for five minutes and then at the end give the perfect 30-second response.\u00a0 You just need that perfect response.<\/p>\n

Adaptability<\/h2>\n

Employers love people who continue learning because it shows they are willing to put in the work to adapt. Being flexible in the workplace means your skills and knowledge will continue to be relevant \u2013 and the fact that you take responsibility for this shows an outstanding attitude.<\/p>\n

You can demonstrate this at interview by exploring how you have stepped in for companies in the past, where you have done tasks that are not part of your responsibility.\u00a0 You can say how you were employed to do X but saw a problem and helped by completing Y.<\/p>\n

Positivity<\/h2>\n

A good attitude seems to be essential when hoping to secure a job.\u00a0 Having a positive attitude can get you a long way with people.\u00a0 Being the most highly qualified person for the role means nothing if you have no enthusiasm and you appear lazy.\u00a0 No matter how skilled you are, you will be counterproductive to a company if no one wants to work with you.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, unless you really don\u2019t want the job, projecting positivity in the interview should be easy.\u00a0 Keep all comments optimistic, avoid blame or criticism of others, and smile.<\/p>\n

There are many other traits that employers look for – but once you have these basics nailed, job interviews should be a breeze. As an employer, what would you look for in an employee?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being appropriately qualified will always be one of the vital qualities that employers will look for.\u00a0 This priority means that employees will always need to study, and online courses with certification offer excellent opportunities to impress.\u00a0 Not only do you get the qualification with these online courses, but you also demonstrate some of the other […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-advice"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/business-woman.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Nick Cooper","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/author\/nccnickcooper\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8370"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8374,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8370\/revisions\/8374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}