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Research The Importance of Customer Service in the Workplace Online and find an article that interests you. Briefly summarize the article that you choose in your discussion board post, highlight the main points of the article in your post, and post a link to the online article
I have found an article on Top 10 Qualities and Skills
Employers are Looking For;-
1. Communication Skills:-The ability to communicate
clearly and effectively in many mediums: by email, verbally, with
lists and phone messages, on the phone, and with body language.
Communication also includes listening skills and the ability to
follow directions and provide feedback.
2. Honesty:-Employers want accurate and timely
information regarding their business and their employees. Made a
mistake? Don’t cover it up, admit it, and learn not to do it
again.
3. Technical Competency:-Most positions require
certain skills that are advertised on the Job Posting. If you are
hired to perform certain tasks then you should have the skills.
Improving your skills along the way is also expected.
4. Work Ethic:;-Be at work on time, do what you
were hired to do, meet targets and deadlines and work to the best
of your ability. What more could an employer ask?
5. Flexibility:-Employers and their employees need
to react quickly to changing business conditions. Employers need
employees who can change gears and adapt as required.
6. Determination and Persistence:-Managers will
give employees challenging goals but generally they are achievable.
The key is to be able to work hard and keep moving forward when you
encounter obstacles.
7. Ability to Work in Harmony with
Co-Workers:-Employers and managers like to have people
working with them and for them who can get along with their
colleagues and who can work with others effectively in different
circumstances.
8. Eager and Willing to Add to Their Knowledge Base and
Skills:-As businesses change, there is often a need to
find out new information, expand knowledge and explore new ways of
doing things. People with an interest in learning, and a
willingness to pass it on to others, become invaluable.
9. Problem-Solving Skills:-Companies are looking
for people who are motivated to take on challenges with minimal
direction. Employees should see when something needs to be done and
react accordingly.
10. Loyalty:-Employers want and need to be able to
trust their employees to work professionally to meet the employer’s
best interests. Employers do not want to hire people who require
close scrutiny or who cannot be trusted to represent the company in
public.
How can you let an employer know that you have these
qualities when you are applying for a job?
> Provide a resume that uses the words employers are looking for
to get their attention
>Send a cover letter with your resume that clearly demonstrates
you understand the skills needed for the job and provide examples
of where you have used these skills
>Make sure your references will say good, appropriate things
about you on inquiry
>Volunteer and have your supervisor provide a reference
>Have great letter of reference from a previous employer to give
to prospective employers
>Have good communication skills, on your resume, on the
telephone and in the job interview
>Have examples and stories to tell in the interview of how you
learned something or how you solved a problem at a previous
position