Characteristics of a good employee

APPEARANCE AND GOOD GROOMING

It is important to care enough about yourself to look your best. This involves taking care of your grooming, personal hygiene, cleanliness, and being neat and appropriately dressed. Remember that appearances create impressions. If you are not sure about what is considered “appropriate dress”, you should ask. If you want to get ahead in an organization, dress and groom as though you are already promoted.

PRIDE IN WORK

This means demonstrating care and concern for the quality and excellence of your work.

EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY

Paying attention to all details of the job and taking care to make few errors is very important on the job. Work quickly but accurately. Find a pace that allows you to keep up all day with making errors. Correcting mistakes just wastes time.

ABILITY TO LEARN

This means being willing to learn and use new procedures and techniques. It also means being able to get information that will improve job performance.

ORGANIZED

Know where things are and be able to access things immediately

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must have ability to communicate effectively to co-workers, boss, clients

LEADERSHIP

Can take the lead on any job

PASSIONATE

Loving something makes you have a desire to always improve

OPTIMISTIC

Positive outlook

CREATIVITY

Always making things better and thinking outside of the box

TEAM PLAYER

Willing to work with one or more people to solve problems

BACKGROUND CHECK

Many jobs require background checks to assure the safety of co-workers and clients.

GOOD LISTENER

Must be able to listen to boss, co-workers and clients

CONFIDENT

Confident that you can complete a task or troubleshoot it

COOPERATIVE

Being able to work with co-workers