With the continuous rise in unemployment in Nigeria, it is becoming even more difficult for job seekers to nail their choice jobs. The criteria for getting hired have become so difficult, that it would take some exceptional skill to convince an employer to hire you – in most cases; you need to have the right connection.

In a situation where the job requirement doesn’t require candidates with exceptional skills, employers are looking for certain “expensive” attributes in the prospective employees they intend to hire. If they are to spend too much on training and salaries on any employee, they believe that such a person should be the best they can ever get anywhere. It no longer matters what you wrote on your CV and Cover Letter, it is now what they can feel and perceive while an interview is underway.

There are general attributes that employers require from their applicants regardless of the position up for grab. These seven attributes in the right proportion would definitely make any job seeker a gem to possess. What are they?

See the 7 Attributes Employers Seek for in any Job Seeker

1. Communication Ability

This is one skill that every organization would wish all their staffs possess. The ability to communicate with superiors, colleagues and other staffs is something that is essential regardless of any industry you find yourself. In getting a job out there, employers want a candidate who can communicate his intent to others in a way they can understand. Effective communication takes two forms

- Verbal
- Written

Areas of communication employers are looking for are;

- Ability to listen to others
- Ability to give feedback in a professional manner
- Ability to sell ideas
- Friendliness and good Body Language

2. Ability to work as a Team

When looking for a job, I suggest you take out time and explain your team work abilities clearly – in your resume and cover letter. You can explain how you’ve been able to successfully work with several teams in the past. Firms always look out for such attribute because the attitude of a single team member can mar or make a team’s effort.

3. Ability to act independently and Take initiatives

When Steve Jobs said “You don’t hire smart people and tell them what to do; you hire smart people to tell you what to do.” So many employers are living by this quote, and the demand for really smart people is on the increase. Employers are looking to hire people who can take initiatives on their own, work without direct supervision, and make decisions like they own the organization.

4. Problem-Solving Skill

Since the aim of any employer when trying to hire an employee is to solve a particular problem, they are really looking out for people with this kind of ability. It would sound really funny to know that naturally, some people hate encountering problems while they discharge their duties. The problem they encounter becomes a problem for them, which in turn becomes a problem for the company and lags efforts of others.

Problem solving skills isn’t about writing it all over your CV, it is very visible when you see those who truly possess this skill. Research has shown that those who are truly problem solvers go very far in any chosen career.

5. Good Interpersonal Skills

Most sensitive positions require you to have near perfect interpersonal skills. The way you relate, interact, and communicate with others in the workplace has a silent overall effect on productivity. Research has shown that once there is an overall feeling of togetherness in any organization, productivity is always on the increase.

Nobody wants to hire anyone who will put a deadlock in a team. The assessment of a candidate’s interpersonal skill is always judged during the interview stage.

6. Technical Skill

This is the most important of all the attributes being sought after in job candidates. Every other skill listed above is considered soft – only your technical skill is considered a hard skill. This is because it is highly important, and that is why you are going to be hired.

Consider a situation where you intend to hire a Software Developer who can communicate, lead a team, is vocal, can spot and solve problems, but has little or no idea about simple computer programming languages – pretty bad I guess. No matter the skill you have; without the appropriate technical skill to back it up, you are pretty seen as useless.

7. Honesty and Integrity

If you have all the above skills without honesty and integrity, no employer will give you the job. The reason is not farfetched, nothing kills a business faster than a dishonest employee. Besides killing a business, someone who lacks honesty and integrity can put his employer into serious trouble, involving the law or police.

Conclusion: The beauty about possessing any of the skill above is the confidence it puts inside of you. One is to possess any of the above skill; another is to be able to show the employer you possess the skill. Without proper representation of these skills on your CV, no employer would call you up for an interview. How detailed and convincing is your CV? Can it beat thousands of other applicants to get shortlisted for an invite? If you need help with your CV, don't hesitate to contact me privately.

Till next time we meet, goodbye and happy job hunting.

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You should develop yourself to be self employed and not for others to hire you

Nice tips

Jestin:
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T for Thanks

Technical skill is the most important.

You rarely get that from Naija schools

Absolutely right

Noted !

After all these........las las na 40k dem go pay

Skills do not account these in Nigeria.Its who you know.

Jestin:
You should develop yourself to be self employed and not for others to hire you

How do you develop yourself if you don't work for someone first?

So we all went for this Job, the management needed 30persons and guess what we were over 70. I saw people whose CV looks like a textbook and my CV had just a one page and I got the Job, you know why? Experience and God's Grace

And it was a happy ending

@OP thumbs up
Great tips

As far as teaching is concern I will rate myself. 5or6/10. My problem is mastery of subject matter. (PHYSICS), the subject tough walahi!

Jestin:
You should develop yourself to be self employed and not for others to hire you

Stop this shit please... Self employment is not for everyone... The aim is to make money and invest, which being employed by someone or being self employed can fetch you...

Employees, don't let people like this make u feel less because they earn some change from their kiosk which they term to be self employment...

I know of a man that currently earns salary and still owns an auto repair shop... He is an employer and also an employee...there are innumerable examples.

In life just be smart and make sure u know what is good for you at every point in time..

Tech is the way to go

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Computer literacy is also important.

ImmaculateJOE:
As far as teaching is concern I will rate myself. 5or6/10. My problem is mastery of subject matter. (PHYSICS).

An NCE graduate, still hunting for my degree program, gracefully by this time next year I'll be done.

ok

OP you try but this your name resemble one spammer always sending spam email to me

Connection supersedes all

In Nigeria? Lol Abeggy!! What they're looking for are:
1. Who do you know
2. Who be your papa
3. Who do you know
4. Who do you know
5. Who do you know

Add confidence to the list. It is important

Jestin:
You should develop yourself to be self employed and not for others to hire you

All the points listed in the post are essential for self employment too. Also, not everyone can be self employed, especially when they are just starting out in the labour market. It's fine to want to be hired by others

blackboy:
In Nigeria? Lol Abeggy!! What they're looking for are:
1. Who do you know
2. Who be your papa
3. Who do you know
4. Who do you know
5. Who do you know

So, if you have a firm, you would rather hire people who are connected but not competent?

It's true that connection will help you but you have to also be sure that you have what it takes to perform in that role. Those points are important for self-development and not just job seeking.

As if those that possess these skills have seen work already, no go find connects

Nigga44:
After all these........las las na 40k dem go pay

lolz ma broad..

Opexzy:


Stop this shit please... Self employment is not for everyone... The aim is to make money and invest, which being employed by someone or being self employed can fetch you...

Employees, don't let people like this make u feel less because they earn some change from their kiosk which they term to be self employment...

I know of a man that currently earns salary and still owns an auto repair shop... He is an employer and also an employee...there are innumerable examples.

In life just be smart and make sure u know what is good for you at every point in time..

ride on bishop. having a taste of both side makes you rounded wc leads to more money. An employee cum an employer

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