1. Sault College Career Essentials
What Employers
Really Want

2. Distinguishing Qualities
There are 3 main employee qualities that most employers look for.
Technical Fit
Distinguishing Qualities
Critical Traits

3. Technical Fit Based on skills, knowledge, and experience
Includes your education, past work experiences, special skills, and demonstrated accomplishments in your field
Computer proficiency is part of the minimum expectation
Technical fit is the foundation for success on the job

4. Distinguishing Qualities
Employers want workers who can:
Demonstrate excellence in all they do
Be disciplined, self-directed, and capable of working independently
Approach each project, customer, and sale with enthusiasm
Set goals and strive to meet them
Efficiently pursue multiple priorities at the same time
Bring their best to the workplace every day
Bounce back after rejection
Take setbacks in stride
Analyze their own performance and the performance of others
Solve problems and embrace challenges
Retain a fresh and constant willingness to learn and acquire new skills
Listen to supervisors, colleagues, and customers

5. Critical Traits
There are 5 critical traits that are important to most employers:
Clear Communicators - Write and speak with clarity and concision about work-related issues
Self-Motivated - Self-starters who perform reliably without supervision
Team Players - Work effectively in teams with a variety of types of people
Hard Workers - Put in the extra time and energy to get the job done right & on time
Honest - Trustworthy in all aspects of the job and life in general