#Job seeking tip! • What Bosses Really Want from an Employee Have you ever wondered what constitutes the perfect employee in a working environment that requires productivity, innovation and competitiveness? Potential employees fail to pass the boundary between searching for lucrative employment opportunities and being employed, due to lacking certain rudimentary skills. What are these skills, and how does one make use of them? Employers use the interview process to sift through potential candidates to find employees who possess competency, communication skills, personal management skills, interpersonal skills and leadership potential. In addition, employees seek candidates that are analytical, computer literate and culturally sensitive. Can you talk the talk? Communication skills are not limited to verbal and written application. Candidates with strong communication skills are assertive, have the ability to delegate and are able to provide feedback in an articulate manner. Putting the “me” in management “Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm”, Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill understood the importance of believing in oneself. The foundations of individual effectiveness are rooted in self-esteem, motivation and the ability to set and pursue goals effectively. Self- belief stimulates one to solve problems through creativity and innovation. An employee who fails to develop self -management skills tends to have low self-esteem, performs poorly and has difficulty adapting to change. The rejection of one’s own ideas, for example, is a barrier to finding corrective solutions. It influences the organisations’ ability to be productive. Personal management is the main operative enabling employees to move from an entry- level position. A lack of individual effectiveness leads to failure and therefore places employees on the firing line. An employee’s pursuit to enhance their own skills directly affects the integration of new technological processes. Encouraging Ubuntu! How effective are you in a group? Group effectiveness relies on interpersonal skills, negotiation and teamwork. Interpersonal skills enable employees to recognise and improve upon their own behaviour, cope with stress, manage social interactions and carry shared responsibility. Practical, innovative solutions are reached sooner through cooperative behaviour. Companies function interdependently to achieve high rates of productivity. Working together stimulates efficiency- working smarter, not harder. Follow the Leader… Employers seek to employ candidates that catalyse conditions for achieving success in the marketplace. This is achieved through organisational effectiveness and leadership. Candidates who suit the company’s profile best incorporate organisational effectiveness; they must understand the organisational culture- the goals, values and modus operandi of the organisation. Peers respect and are inspired by a candidate that portrays leadership qualities. Leadership qualities are projected through reliability and goal-orientation. A leader is someone who is responsible for creating and communicating the visions and values of the company. A candidate who exhibits leadership skills has the potential to anticipate the future and manage the present, thus providing the team with a direction towards the future. In conclusion, an employer seeks to have employees that are able to apply their knowledge and skills to enhance the organisation.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:38:34 +0000
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