Characteristics of a good employee

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD EMPLOYEE

COMPETENCE

the ability to do a job well Perform as well as you can on the job (no matter what kind of job). Learn everything you can from the job.

HONESTY

Honesty on the job means not taking home office supplies and never taking money or goods which do not belong to you. It also means doing your fair share of work, reporting work hours accurately, and telling the truth.

TRUSTWORTHY

This is related to honesty. A person who is trustworthy can be relied on to get things done when the boss is not there. The boss may trust this worker to close up the store at the end of the day or take the company car to do errands.

PUNCTUALITY AND ATTENDANCE

A worker who is punctual is not late arriving to work or returning from lunch and breaks. Be on time. There are very few acceptable excuses for being late. Usually, being late is the fault of the worker and could have been avoided. A worker who has good attendance is seldom absent. If a person is going to be late or absent, he or she should let the supervisor know in advance or as soon as possible. Call in at the beginning of the workday and talk directly to your supervisor. Do not leave a message. It is important for a worker to understand how his or her job responsibilities relate to the final product. Others depend on you. Attend work every day. You call attention to yourself in a negative way when you miss too many days of work—for any reason.

DEPENDABILITY AND RELIABILITY

A worker who is dependable and reliable can be counted on to do his or her job.

RESPONSIBILITY

A responsible person is one who is willing to perform and follow through on job tasks, even those that ware unpleasant but that are part of the job. It also means that a person accepts responsibility for errors, as well as credit for success.

ABILITY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND OBEY RULES

If you know reasons for instructions and reasons for rules, it is easy and sensible to follow them. Many rules are made for reasons of safety and health. Read personnel and procedure manuals. Learn the rules and regulations of the workplace. Find a coworker you consider to be a mentor or friend from whom you can learn more from the job.