6 Factors Of Career Success
hat do employers look the modern basic skills of
for in potential keyboarding skill, basic computer
employees? That was the knowledge, and ability to use
question that was posted recently most computerized tools (e.g. fax
on a career discussion forum machine, basic word processing
online. Naturally, for each program, etc.) to round out the
different position, the basic skill sets needed for
particular answers to that employment success.
question would be different.
However, there are some common 2. PERSONAL SKILLS Can a
skills that employers look for in potential employee speak well?
all employees, whether the Can he/she answer questions of
employee happens to be a network customers in a positive,
engineer or a fry cook. informative manner? Can the
prospect provide good customer
In-Demand Skills for Success service? While not everyone has
an outgoing sales' personality,
1. BASIC SKILLS Reading, writing successful employees can
and arithmetic! Believe it or communicate in a
not, a good portion of high non-confrontational, positive
school graduates (and some manner with their coworkers, team
college grads) do not read at an members, subordinates,
8th grade level and cannot do management, and customers. Being
multiplication in their head. able to work well with others is
Employers are seeking employees a vital skill for success in all
who can read well, can write jobs.
coherently, and who can calculate
mathematics in a business 3. JOB ATTAINMENT Job search is
environment (fractions, a process that requires a great
percentages, etc.) Add to that deal of dedication and attention
to be conducted successfully. It valuable asset to the company
follows the old principal that have lower incidences of being
many veteran programmers refer to downsized than employees who put
as GIGO Garbage In, Garbage forth mediocre or average effort
Out. If you put lousy effort in, in their jobs. Surviving within a
you will receive lousy results. company through layoffs or moving
Employers are seeking employees up the career ladder is a success
who know how to present skill that is learned and is
themselves in a positive manner consciously cultivated among
and who display enthusiasm and successful professionals.
knowledge about the companies
they approach. Not only do 5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT As
candidates get evaluated on their all high tech and engineering
skills and experience, but also pros know it's learn or burn in
on how they are approaching the today's work environment.
job search. Enthusiastic Attaining new skills, applying
candidates with fewer skills have new concepts, updating
an even chance of getting the job established skills is an absolute
as dull candidates with better necessity to succeed in today's
skills. work force. The successful
individual is constantly
4. JOB SURVIVAL Now there's a attending seminars, taking
hot topic in this period of classes, attaining training on
layoffs. Who gets the ax and who new products or releases, and
doesn't is often a matter of otherwise learning new skills
numbers, but it is also often a that will keep them marketable in
matter of performance. Employees their careers. Successful people
who have consistently are lifelong learners. Employers
demonstrated their worth, taken are looking for people who have
initiative, and made themselves a the training necessary to fulfill
their needs. whom they are accountable for
their progress and who will
6. CAREER DEVELOPMENT Career monitor their success in
Development differs from achieving their goals. Employers
Professional Development. are seeking individuals who
Professional Development is (believe it or not) wish to
learning while Career Development commit to the company for a long
is a planning and goal setting period of time. Good career
process. Successful individuals progression is a high selling
design a career plan with written point of candidates to
goals for short term and long prospective employers.
term. They lay out the steps
needed to move their careers from How do you measure up? Do you
Point A to Point B within Time have the 6 In-Demand Skills for
Frame C and plan how they are Success? Feel like you need some
going to achieve those steps. help? Give us a call!
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Published in 25 career books, Alesia has been cited by Jist Publications as one of the "best resume writers in North America" and quoted as a Career Expert in the Wall Street Journal. Serving as the Resume Expert for over 50+ organizations, she has numerous media appearances to her credit and is a frequent keynote speaker. getinterviews.com
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