In my research I asked 3 candidates to describe or state
some of the attributes required in their job. While the question asked them to
choose from a list of attributes, it was still an open question as there was an
‘other’ option. However only the attributes listed were selected, and
surprisingly, two of the three ticked all listed attributes. The attributes
listed were Confident, Good Teammate, Leader, Planning/organising Skills,
Independent and Responsible, and seeing as they were all selected by at least
two of the three candidates, I will analyse the attributes, why they are
important, and why an employer looks for them.
The only attribute
that was ticked by only two, but not all three was Leader. This suggests that
it is looked for slightly less than the other 5 attributes by employers, which
makes sense as leadership is usually only required in managing roles. Being a
good leader in some ways encompasses some of the other attributes, such as
being a good teammate and being organised, but basically it means being able to
communicate with, organise and delegate a large number of other people. As
previously stated, not all workers necessarily need this skill, but it is still
looked for by employers as no matter how efficient your workers are, a business
can only work effectively if the person giving orders and delegating tasks
knows what they are doing.
As stated, the other 5 attributes were ticked by all 3
candidates, so it’s safe to assume that the following attributes are looked for
in all workers of any business. One of which is Confidence, which simply means
having enough self-assurance to know what tasks you can carry out and focus on
them effectively. All workers need confidence in their workplace or in what
they do or else they will not work as efficiently as possible. A business looks
for confident workers as they need bold people who aren’t afraid to be
pro-active in their work, or plan ahead which is what distinguishes an average
employee from a great employee.
Being a good teammate is simple; it means being
co-operative, a good communicator, and over all working well with other
employees. Businesses, especially big ones, often have a very large staff,
divided into various departments, because so many people can work at the same
place, employees will inevitably need to work together on certain tasks, which
is why employers are always looking for someone who can work well with not only
people in their department, but anyone in the business.
Independence is in some ways the opposite skill to being a
good teammate, not to say that the skills are mutually exclusive. While
businesses do want good team workers, they don’t want someone who is going to
constantly need help from other people in the business. Being independent means
being able to work efficiently by yourself, as workers will often get both
tasks that require teamwork, and ones that don’t. Workers who can focus on
these small, singular tasks are needed in a business so that each individual
can be efficient without constant supervision, something employers value
highly.
Responsibility goes often times goes hand-in-hand with
independence, as being responsible means having the courtesy to take on tasks,
know that you can finish them on time, but also know your limits so that you
don’t overwork yourself. In any business there will be tasks that are time
restricted and jobs that need to be done by a certain time, so employers always
value employees who are responsible and complete tasks by the time they need to
be completed.
Finally there is Planning/Organising skills, which in some
ways is similar to responsibility. It means a lot of things, like always having
your paperwork and equipment, always being punctual and having a structured
routine way of going about tasks. It is essential for a diligent worker as it
means you will be able to tackle many and complex jobs, which employers are
always looking for.
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