Top 10 Characteristics Employers Seek

In today's job market, candidates have to impress potential employers not only with their technical skills, but also with soft skills like being well organized, a good communicator and good at working with others.

While some of these traits can be demonstrated on a resume, others are likely to be discovered during the interview process, depending on the interviewer's skills. Nobody can be all things to all people, but the following ten skills, which are what employers are said to desire most, could get you pretty close.

Top Most Desired Employee Characteristics

1. Communication skills
2. Honesty or integrity
3. Teamwork skills
4. Interpersonal skills
5. Motivation or initiative
6. Strong work ethic
7. Analytical skills
8. Flexibility or adaptability
9. Computer skills
10. Self-confidence (it's my personal opinion that this should be first)

The characteristics that employers want most may seem like a tall order, but really they're not. Most candidates probably have most of those top ten skills already, they just need to work on developing or strengthening some of the others.

Anything that a candidate can do to set himself apart from his competition is worth a try. Entry level jobs may be abundant, but they're still grossly outnumbered by the job seekers who are vying for them.

Article by content coordinator, Candice Arnold