Curious about what employers expect from you? The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
identified these sixteen characteristics. Plan how you will
communicate to your employer that you possess these traits:
Ability to communicate: Do you have the ability to organize your thoughts and
ideas effectively? Can you express them clearly when speaking or writing? Can you present
your ideas in a persuasive way? Intelligence: Can you understand assignments?
Learn details of operations? Contribute ideas to your work?
Self-confidence: Are you able to deal positively and effectively with situations
and people?
Willing to accept responsibility: Are you someone who recognizes what needs to
be done and is willing to do it?
Initiative: Do you have the ability to identify the purpose for work and to take
action?
Leadership: Can you guide and direct others to obtain the recognized objectives?
Energy level: Do you demonstrate forcefulness and the capacity to make things
move ahead? Can you maintain your work effort at an above-average rate?
Imagination: Can you confront and deal with problems that may not have standard
solutions?
Flexibility: Are you capable of changing and being receptive to new situations
and ideas?
Interpersonal skills: Do you encourage individuals to become effective,
enthusiastic members of a team?
Self-knowledge: Can you realistically assess your own capabilities? See yourself
as others see you? Clearly recognize your strengths and weaknesses?
Ability to handle conflict: Can you successfully contend with stress situations
and antagonism?
Competitiveness: Do you have the capacity to compete with others and the
willingness to be measured by your performance in relation to that of others?
Goal achievement: Can you identify and work toward specific goals? Do such goals
challenge your abilities?
Vocational skills: Do you possess the combination of education and skills
required for the position you are seeking?
Direction: Have you defined your basic personal needs? Have you determined what
type of position will satisfy your knowledge, skills, and goals?
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