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” … Continue reading
Popular skills that employers want A roundup of several surveys suggests skills that employers often admire. The following list is representative but not comprehensive: Effective communication: Employers seek candidates who can listen to instructions and act on those instructions with minimal guidance. They want employees who speak, write, and listen effectively, organize their thoughts logically, … Continue reading