Attitudes, skills and attributes

Attitudes	Skills	Attributes
A strong work ethic – A willingness to work hard. Learning the most efficient way to complete tasks, and caring about your job.	Communication skills – speaking clearly, writing concisely, expressing ideas in a constructive way, negotiation and the ability to debate, emails, letters and fax, etc.	Confidence – Having the right skills and experience is essential, but confidence is the want to show them off, to let people know you can do it.
Dependability and responsibility – Coming to work on time, being at work when they’re supposed to be, letting supervisors know if you’ll be late for any reason, etc.	Leadership and management skills – Sometimes you may be called upon to lead a team, or lead your own company. Knowing how to manage conflict, solve problems, delegate responsibilities, and so on, can increase team spirit.	Proactivity – Showing an active interest in the role, and not waiting to be told what to do (within reason).
Having a positive attitude – The more people that have a positive attitude at work the more of a good environment that creates. Being motivated to get the job done helps too.	Planning and research skills – the ability to plan ahead, to research topics, setting goals and stretch targets, analysis etc.	Resilience – rolling with the punches, ad overcoming any barriers that pop up.
Adaptability – being able to think on your feet, to adapt to any situation, and adapting to your co-workers.	Analytical skills – the ability to look at a problem, think it through, and devise a plan of action	Flexibility -  being able to change and adapt to any situation.
Honesty and integrity – Having the ability to say what you think, and having strength in your beliefs.	English – knowledge of the English language, how to speak it, how to write it, and how to interpret it. Since it’s the most common language in the world, having this works really well.	Positivity – Attitude matters, and being positive at work increases general productivity.
Self-motivation – Employers tend to look for people who need little supervision and direction to get work done professionally. Having the self-belief that you can do that is important.	ICT skills – in this modern age, having ICT skills is pretty much needed for any job you might come across, and if it isn’t, it will be. Knowing how to use a computer, using software and hardware, anything to do with a computer really.	Initiative- Having the strength to take the first step in something.
Wanting to learn and grow – In the modern workplace, things are constantly changing. New people come in, new knowledge, and new equipment gets made. Wanting to learn to use it, to grow and keep up with the changes is a good skill to have.	Maths – A basic knowledge of maths is ok, but for some jobs, you may need to have more knowledge in a specific area, such as money.	Creativity- More than just having a good imagination, creativity is being able to put your ideas into physical form, to make them real.
Self-confidence – Being self -confident often inspires others to do the same. It’s not being afraid to ask questions. It’s also the thing that helps people recognise their strengths and weaknesses.	Hard and soft skills – Soft skills are the skills that most projects and jobs require. Hard skills are the more specific and technical skills that specialist jobs and projects need.	Tolerance – having a fair, objective attitude to differences both in and out of your control.
Professionalism – learning every aspect of a job and doing it to the highest standard you can manage.	Interpersonal effectiveness – the ability to work with people, to work with a team.	Dependable- worthy of trust, showing up at work on time, every time, having a consistent work record.
Loyalty – a strong feeling of support or allegiance to a person, company, or idea. Employees look for loyal people who are willing to stick with them throughout their career.	Learning skills – knowledge that the world of work constantly changes, and the required skills needed to adapt.	Determination – The ability to have your own thoughts and the strength to see them through.