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Work Qualities and Skills Employers
Look for in New Hires

In a recent poll of over 400 employers, the following work qualities and skills were identified as most important for new hires to exhibit. The rating scale was from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). How many of them do you have?

Work Quality or Skills

 Rating (from 1 to 5)
bullet Verbal and written communication
4.69
bullet Honesty and integrity
4.59
bullet Teamwork (works well with others)
4.54
bullet Interpersonal (relates well with others)
4.50
bullet Strong work ethic
4.46
bullet Motivation and initiative
4.42
bullet Flexibility and adaptability
4.41
bullet Analytical (critical thinking)
4.36
bullet Computer skills
4.21
bullet Organized
4.05
bullet Has work experience (internship, practicum, cooperative education experience, volunteer, other)
4.00
bullet Detail oriented
4.00
bullet Leadership
3.97
bullet Self-confidence
3.95
bullet Friendly and outgoing
3.85
bullet Well mannered and police
3.82
bullet Tactful
3.75
bullet Grade point average (3.0 or better)
3.68
bullet Creativity
3.59
bullet Sense of humor
3.25
bullet Entrepreneurial and willing to take risks
3.23

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