Pratiksha VichhivoraIn this cut-throat and fast world, every organization that opens up a job that you want, then you ought to be sure you have the qualities that the organization needs. There are certain qualities which every employer looks for in a potential candidate. In this blog, we will list down the top qualities employers look for in candidates.
Top Qualities Employers look for in Candidates:
Positive Attitude
Author of Hiring for Attitude, Mark Murphy states that most employees fail or get bad reviews. This happens not because they lack the right skill, but a positive attitude. Furthermore, their personalities do not match the company’s vision. Having a positive attitude is very closely linked to professionalism. A positive attitude helps you do a better job and also keeps your employer happy. The attitude towards everything should be reflected in your physical body gestures, manner of talking, and your way of thinking. Since a positive attitude inspires great work, it is one of the top qualities employers look for in candidates.
Communication
Millennial Branding, a research and consulting firm conducted a survey and they found that 98% of employers look at effective communication skills as a quality. This quality isn’t too difficult to hone or fine-tune. Communication is very important when you go for interviews or interact with the potential employer. Always be sure of what you speak or write, how you do it and most importantly who are you writing to or speaking to. Communication also includes your body language. If you are nervous and shifty, fiddling with your hands, not making eye contact, that shows your communication as a whole is flawed. Making eye contact, sitting up straight and being confident about your answer is very important, it showcases that you are fit for the job and also confident. Undoubtedly, communication is one of the top qualities employers look for while interviewing the candidates.
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Teamwork/Cooperative
As a potential employee of an organization, you should always know this quality is highly appreciated by the employers. The oil and gas industry operates in a challenging and harsh environment. Amid this backdrop, you should always be able to work in a team. If you have a sense of cooperative behaviour, most companies would know that you work well in a team and individually as well.
Goal-Oriented
Being goal-oriented showcases your drive to work better. This, in turn, reflects how you will add value to the organization. Always be sure of your short term and long term goals. This speaks volumes in an interview. A potential employer knows that you are serious about your career and want to work towards it.
Flexible
Flexibility to adjust to any situation and responding to it in a calm and composed manner is a boon. Most employees get frustrated easily and employers do not find this appealing. Being flexible is a quality most hiring managers find endearing.
Dependable
Being dependable helps the hiring manager know that you are someone who will always take responsibility for your work and also take charge of what needs to be done. A hiring manager or a potential employer will always be happier if they can depend on you for work.
Integrity
Having integrity along with being a dependable employee, makes for a stellar addition in an organization. Conducting your business ethically and with a strong sense of principles is something every organization looks for.
Creativity
The ability to give a solution in a creative manner always helps in your resume and career. A company will use the clichéd phrases of “thinking outside the box” but they are absolutely imperative to your resume because the more creative you are the better the organization will be.
Organizational
Having the ability to be organized is not found in many, but it is a quality you can acquire and fine-tune. Being organized is a worthy mention always. Without a sense of semblance, you will find it difficult to achieve the goals set by you and the organization.
Intelligence
How could we forget that intelligence is one of the top qualities employees look for in their employees? But this doesn’t particularly mean that an intelligent person is someone with a high IQ or a high score in academics. Intelligence is being able to apply your knowledge and skills appropriately and bringing out the most optimal result of the same. Emotional intelligence is highly valued in professionals.
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In its entirety, all qualities are important on some level or the other. And in the oil and gas industry where you work with very complex machines and diverse people, it is imperative that you learn this or sharpen these qualities over a period of time. Visit www.energydais.com to understand more. For more insights on career help, click here.
(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Energy Dais.)
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