Integrity
Integrity is one of the highest valued traits in a workplace and it demands you to have honesty, best behaviour and respect towards others. Having this means you have strong moral or ethical principles. Employees who possess these help to promote a professional culture and maintain a positive reputation for themselves and the company as a whole.
When a problem occurs, people can depend on you. When you say you are going to do something, you follow through on your commitment. When someone asks for your help or advice, you are open and honest. Ultimately, those with integrity hold themselves accountable for their actions and can admit to their shortcomings.
Strong work ethic
It’s easy to understand why employers value hardworking employees. People who work hard show that they care about their job and the company they work for. Hardworking employees consider their bosses, coworkers, customers and clients. Hard workers show up to work early and will stay late if they need to. They take their job seriously and complete every task to the best of their ability. Hardworking employees do more than what is necessary because that’s who they are. When others work less, they work harder and employers appreciate that.
Communicative
Employers look for applicants and employees who have strong communication skills. Being able to communicate your ideas as well as actively listen to others allows more work to be done quickly and efficiently. Being able to speak and listen effectively can enable you to use your communication skills in person, on the phone or in writing. You are great at giving and receiving feedback, and communicative people can solve problems and resolve conflicts more easily.
Flexible
Whether you are open to working on tasks from multiple positions or switching your hours when needed, employers enjoy flexibility. You have more to offer to companies and management because you are willing to work outside of your job description. When a coworker calls in sick, you manage their responsibilities for the better of the company. When extra work needs to be done, you help out.
Flexible employees work more effectively with customers and clients, as well. A salesperson might change their approach with a challenging client. A support representative could change their tone and spend more time speaking with an upset customer. Flexibility helps companies in many ways, which is why employers value it so highly.
Team-oriented
Working as a team is a trait that employers value highly because teamwork skills are essential to the success of a business. Even positions that require employees to work on their own the majority of the time will need to be able to work as a team at some point. If you need additional help with a task, you may have to rely on working with at least one other person. While some positions require you to work by yourself, having a team-oriented mindset also shows that you are working for a higher purpose and value the collective efforts of others in the company.
Technically competent
Being technically competent can make you a better prospect for a job because of what you already know about a position or industry. Employers value technically-competent people because you have already learned many or all of the skills that you would need to be successful in the position.
You can be technically competent in three ways:
Transferable technical competence
You can have industry skills that are transferable from job to job within an industry. This might be a skill, such as computer literacy, or knowledge of shipping and receiving.
Industry-specific technical competence
You can also have industry sector skills that allow you to understand more refined skills to a specific sector. On top of the competency of shipping and receiving, you might also understand the work of shipping and receiving within an online business.
Occupation-specific technical competence
You can also have technical skills applicable to a specific occupation. An example might be that you worked as a manager of a shipping and receiving department in an online business and are able to understand the software and day-to-day responsibilities of that specific position.