The number of unemployed youths in Kenya is currently high. Looking for a job opportunity, sending your application and later being shortlisted for an interview is a great milestone towards landing the job.
Employers are always looking for the best candidate to give the job. To get that opportunity, it is important to note the following personality traits which employers look out for them when they are hiring.
1. Optimistic
Employers look for an employee who looks for the best and also aspires the best to happen. They recruit people who are able to learn from failure or who accept corrections and work in developing themselves as well as the organization they work for.
2. Openness to new experiences
This is a candidate who is always looking for growth and is happy to take part in other duties around the workplace without limiting him/herself only to the stipulated duties. Employers prefer candidates who are ready to take risks and try new things.
3. Organised
Monitor applicants' organization right from the presentation of their CV to how they conduct themselves during interviews. To land the job you should organise yourself very well.
4. Intellectual curiosity
Applicants with this trait are ready to know more about the operations of their work station and are also determined to find new ways of solving different problems towards achieving success.
5. Loyalty and commitment
Employers go for job seekers who demonstrate their loyalty and commitment to the company. Those who have a strong potential to stay with them for a long time have a high chance of landing the job.