Personality traits describe characteristics and qualities that help define you as a unique individual. They’re often developed throughout life and may remain consistent across many situations and circumstances. It’s important for a job seeker because it helps you react, respond, perceive and behave in a specific manner that matches your career goals and expectations. It also helps you understand your strengths and value, work as part of a team, prevent conflicts, take initiatives and become a leader. Some personality traits may be more suitable for certain jobs than others, so knowing your personality traits can help you choose the right job or career path.

Some personality traits that employers look for are professionalism, high-energy, confidence, teamwork, willingness to learn, communication, self-motivation and culture fit. These traits are crucial for collaboration, professional growth, clear conveyance of ideas, intrinsic drive to perform well, and alignment with the company’s values and work style. Employers also value integrity, strong work ethic, open-mindedness and other traits that show your moral character, dedication and adaptability.

ln general, traits describe:

• How you deal with time and promptness
• How you deal with people and emotions
• How you deal with authority and being told what to do at your job
• How you deal with supervision and being told how to do your job
• How you deal with impulse vs self-discipline within yourself
• How you deal with initiative vs response within yourself
• How you deal with crisis and problems

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