Qualities Employers Desire

1. Ability to Communicate
   Organize and present your thoughts coherently through the written or spoken word.
2. Intelligence
   Has "street sense", "common sense", and ability to learn.
3. Self Confidence
   Recognizes ones own worth, has conviction, will stand up.
4. Willing to Accept Responsibility
   Volunteers, takes on challenges, admits mistakes, "I'll do it" attitude
5. Initiative
   Self-starter, self-motivated, works with little supervision.
6. Leadership
   Take charge, in control, influences others.
7. Energy Level
   Works hard, endurance, relishes work.
8. Imagination
   Finds solutions, sees possibilities, innovative.
9. Flexibility
   Adaptable, not rigid, capable of and receptive to change.
10. Interpersonal Skills
    Gets along with people, pleasant personality.
11. Self-Knowledge
    Realistic, no hang-ups, know who they are, knows what they can do
    and want to do.
12. Ability to Handle Conflict
    Rolls with the punches, functions under pressure.
13. Goal Achievement
    Sets goals, works toward goals, achieves.
14. Competitiveness
    Works toward winning, tries to improve, be the best.
15. Vocational Skills
    Can do the job, trainable, has appropriate skills.
16. Direction
    Know what you want in life, in a job, has goals.