Traits in Order of Importance when Hiring a Candidate – “Work ethic/integrity” topped the list

Express Employment Professionals [has] released new survey results … revealing traits that are most important to businesses when hiring job candidates.

In a survey of 1,030 businesses, respondents were asked to “rate the following traits in order of importance when hiring a candidate with 1 being least important and 5 being most important.”

“Work ethic/integrity” topped the list, with an average rating of 4.60, followed closely by “attitude” at 4.57.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Survey Results: What Traits do Businesses Look for in New Hires?