Question

1) In your opinion, in 2018, what personal characteristics are employers looking for in individuals whom they consider for long-term employment and probable advancement in their organization?

2) To what extent can one develop these characteristics? Please support your points with in-text citations and include a reference list.

3) Should the HR department help to develop these characteristics in employees?

Answer 1

1) THE IMPORTANT PERSONaL CHARACTERISTICS that employers would be looking for in individuals are

• great interpersonal skills,
• the new employee should be flexible and adaptable to changes and adjust quickly
• the employees should be able to take upon themselves more than what is expected from them
• employees should be enthusiastic and passionate about what they do
• more importantly a good team leader

2) One can develop these characteristics by their active interest in all what going on their real lives and taking it as a challenge and thinking like a solver .employees should themselves feel successful at their position and have a sense of belonging at the company to stay longer.

3)the HR department has the most important role in shaping the employees characteristics and behavior according to the needs of their company.HR should conduct trading programs where the employees must be given situation similar to the real work environment and rest all leave upon them and see how they react and come to a decision. employees could be trained on the job or off the job to develop teamwork and interpersonal skills among employees and reducing the chances of conflicts at the same time. Employees must be given proper orientation about the company’s rules and policies and what all are expected from new hires. This all could be possible by effective HR intervention.