Top 5 Characteristics of Top 5 Characteristics of Ideal EmployeesIdeal Employees

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Characteristics of the Ideal Characteristics of the Ideal EmployeeEmployee

1.1. DependabilityDependability

2.2. Honesty & IntegrityHonesty & Integrity

3.3. Positive, Proactive AttitudePositive, Proactive Attitude

4.4. Willing to WorkWilling to Work

5.5. Uses Down Time ProductivelyUses Down Time Productively

Dependability Dependability

Consistently Stable in Mood at Work Consistently Stable in Mood at Work - The employer, the coworkers, and - The employer, the coworkers, and the customers know what to expect the customers know what to expect and trust the employee.and trust the employee.

Always Follows Directions - Also Always Follows Directions - Also willing to learn new tasks, new willing to learn new tasks, new methods of working, and new methods of working, and new company updates and apply them.company updates and apply them.

DependabilityDependability

Consistently AccurateConsistently Accurate Works IndependentlyWorks Independently Gets Along with Peers, Gets Along with Peers,

Management, Executive Staff, Management, Executive Staff, and Clients or Customersand Clients or Customers

DependabilityDependability

Maintains Good Grooming and Maintains Good Grooming and Hygiene, according to general rules Hygiene, according to general rules and company policies.and company policies.

Always On Time to Work and Always On Time to Work and returns promptly from breaks.returns promptly from breaks.

Maintains Good Attendance - Does Maintains Good Attendance - Does not take off all their sick time just not take off all their sick time just because they have unused sick because they have unused sick days. Calls in early when ill and in days. Calls in early when ill and in emergencies when needing time emergencies when needing time off.off.

DependabilityDependability

Cooperative, but asks good Cooperative, but asks good Questions, and offers Questions, and offers Suggestions when appropriate.Suggestions when appropriate.

Shows a Proactive and Shows a Proactive and Interested AttitudeInterested Attitude

Works as a Team PlayerWorks as a Team Player

Honesty & IntegrityHonesty & Integrity

This is more than just This is more than just telling the truth.telling the truth.

It includes doing your It includes doing your best work for your work best work for your work team, your company and team, your company and your boss. your boss. 

Examples of Dishonesty and Examples of Dishonesty and Lack of Integrity:Lack of Integrity: Working more slowly than the Working more slowly than the

standard pace.standard pace. Working quickly and Working quickly and

haphazardly, creating errors.haphazardly, creating errors. Doing coworkers' work for them Doing coworkers' work for them

in order to buy friendship.in order to buy friendship. Having coworkers clock in for Having coworkers clock in for

them when late. This is usually them when late. This is usually illegal as well.illegal as well.

Examples of Dishonesty and Examples of Dishonesty and Lack of Integrity:Lack of Integrity: Pilfering work-related supplies Pilfering work-related supplies

and equipment.and equipment. Extending breaks and rest room Extending breaks and rest room

visits to waste time.visits to waste time. Completing personal tasks on Completing personal tasks on

the job, using company the job, using company equipment and supplies, equipment and supplies, including the telephone and including the telephone and Internet.Internet.

Proactive, Positive AttitudeProactive, Positive Attitude

AttitudesAttitudes project your beliefs  project your beliefs and values, and what you think and values, and what you think of your job, coworkers and boss. of your job, coworkers and boss. It is shown in the quality of your It is shown in the quality of your work.work.

ProactiveProactive, which means you go , which means you go after things and don't wait for after things and don't wait for them to come to you (using them to come to you (using initiative). initiative).

Good AttitudesGood Attitudes

SmilesSmiles Good postureGood posture Pleasant tone of voicePleasant tone of voice Complaining through proper Complaining through proper

channels, while offering ideas for channels, while offering ideas for improvement.improvement.

Respect and courtesyRespect and courtesy Managing conflict and angerManaging conflict and anger Good job performanceGood job performance Interested in othersInterested in others

Bad AttitudesBad Attitudes

Blank facial expression or a frownBlank facial expression or a frown Slumping in chairs, leaning on wallsSlumping in chairs, leaning on walls Sarcasm, un-modulated voice, Sarcasm, un-modulated voice,

mumblingmumbling Complaining on the work floorComplaining on the work floor Trash talking about the company to Trash talking about the company to

coworkers; enabling bad attitudes coworkers; enabling bad attitudes among othersamong others

Displaying anger inappropriatelyDisplaying anger inappropriately Substandard job performanceSubstandard job performance Ignoring people at workIgnoring people at work

Willing to WorkWilling to Work

You show willingness to work You show willingness to work with these qualities:with these qualities:

Ability and Desire to Ability and Desire to Communicate - Organizing and Communicate - Organizing and present your thoughts clearly.present your thoughts clearly.

Intelligence - Showing common Intelligence - Showing common sense and the ability and desire sense and the ability and desire to learn.to learn.

Self-Confidence - Showing Self-Confidence - Showing assertiveness and initiative.assertiveness and initiative.

Willing to WorkWilling to Work

Accepting Responsibility - Takes Accepting Responsibility - Takes on new challenges, admits on new challenges, admits mistakes and fixes them.mistakes and fixes them.

Leadership - Being a good Leadership - Being a good example, taking charge.example, taking charge.

High Energy Level.High Energy Level. Imagination.Imagination. Flexibility - Adaptable, accepts Flexibility - Adaptable, accepts

changes.changes. Gets along with others.Gets along with others.

Uses Down Time ProductivelyUses Down Time Productively

Ask for, or find, new tasks to Ask for, or find, new tasks to do; help someone else.do; help someone else.

Think of a better way to do Think of a better way to do something in your job or in the something in your job or in the company.company.

Clean and organize your work Clean and organize your work area.area.

Uses Down Time Uses Down Time ProductivelyProductively

Update your filing systems, Update your filing systems, clean out old email messages, clean out old email messages, etc.etc.

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