Qualities of Employees

When you’re a job seeker, you’re expected to have certain personal assets which instil trust in your employer or selector. Surely the recruiters look for work ethics, honesty, loyalty, confidence and problem-solving ability, These are some of the traits looked for in a prospective hire. The four ES that reflect the above qualities are Exposure, Experience, Expertise, and Excellence. Sometimes a fresh candidate from a reputed institution, without work experience, would also be considered for some positions. Definitely, the recruiters depend on the reputation of the institution for the qualities. In such a situation, the candidate is expected to demonstrate those in his application.

The other lot, experienced people would be expected to perform with limited or no supervision. It is because an experience person or an expert is considered to have good conceptual understanding of a wide range of aspects related to his work and can even guide others in this regard. The next aspect excellence is when a person’s expertise is known beyond the organisation and hence respected by the entire industry. And finally, it’s not merely technical expertise, but the candidates social culture which is taken into consideration.

How You Should Present Yourself: Remember, a seasoned employer/selector can see through you and read your mind, assess your character and adjudge you through what you speak, and how you conduct yourself throughout the interview.
Focus On The Interview: It’s not enough that you cultivate the four Es said above. The major task is how you present yourself at the interview. It requires the three Ps; Presentation, Preparation, Positioning. When we read above the success of many IAS toppers we garmer that the three Ps are most essential to attain success at an interview Presentation includes your attitude, appearance, and resume. You must dress professionally (I read the importance of this in many toppers’ interviews after they are all placed well in high ranks) and be punctual. It shows your professionalism. Your resume is the brand you. So prepare resume in such a way that it highlights the skills and qualifications that fir the kind of job you are seeking.

Whatever be the firm/institution, organization that you wish to work for, you must have a through knowledge of it. Before the final day, do some research and learn about it. If you have anything else, you can ask relevant questions politely to know about it further.

All this prepares you to position yourself to the job. This can help you create ‘best fit’ in the mind of the interviewer. So positioning yourself as the best is the key factor in attaining success in an interview.