Having a nice diploma hanging on the wall is no longer enough to attract the attention of companies. Makes sense, doesn’t it? At the same time, saying that you have been working in a profession I don’t know how many years does not mean much either.
When looking for a job, companies will need to see in you that you do not you’re just a simple chair warmer who lost interest in getting better as a professional 20 years ago. And this they need to see before they get to the job interview, especially if you are an inexperienced candidate.
These are some of the qualities to show in your resume:
- Computer skills.
- Teamwork.
- Communication skills.
- Ability to adapt.
- Assertiveness.
- Problem-solving.
- Proactivity.
- Task planning.
- Creativity.
- Wishes to learn.
- Passion for your work.
- Technical knowledge.
- Moral values.
- Decision-making.
- Negotiation skills.
- Self-motivation.
- Prioritize tasks.
- Leadership.
- Work under deadlines.
- Dynamism.
In a nutshell, this is what you will need to demonstrate on your resume. The bad? Unfortunately, copying a handful of these points and putting them among your skills and abilities won’t do you any good. You need to prove them with facts.
Why are these Qualities so Important in your CV?
Computer Knowledge
This goes beyond the classic “Microsoft Office domain”. Today, many companies use all kinds of software, equipment, and applications. You need to know programs to organize information, plan tasks, and communicate with the people you work with, with clients.
If you need more concrete examples, see our article with the essential computer skills for this year.
Teamwork
It seems capable of working as a team, but few are capable of doing it without losing their nerves, in a synchronized way, and achieving the objectives of the company. When it comes to working in many industries, a colleague’s tasks may depend on how you do yours. Coordination is essential.
Communication Skills
Whether in writing or orally, In English or Spanish, it is essential to convey ideas correctly, since poor work development can lead to doing everything all over again. Time is money.
If you want to go into more detail, read our guide with examples of communication skills in the CV.
Adaptability
Faced with an increasingly hostile and competitive market, knowing how to adapt to all kinds of situations is essential for both the company and the workers if it is to be successful.
If you are looking to demonstrate your skills abroad, take a look at our guide on how to make a CV in English.
Assertiveness
Beyond knowing how to communicate effectively, to maintain a good environment with your colleagues and clients, it is essential to know how to express yourself clearly and politely, while remaining firm in your position.
Problem Solving
Sooner or later, we all end up making mistakes. It is not a bad thing, but part of learning. However, when making or witnessing these mistakes, you should know how to solve them as quickly and efficiently as possible. According to ICMS Hiring Insights studies, 62% of recruiters consider problem-solving as the most valuable soft skill when selecting a candidate.
Proactivity
Your superiors don’t want to be on top of you all the time, telling you what to do step by step. Apart from knowing how to do your job, you must have a mentality focused on developing it autonomously.
Task Planning
It is necessary to know the priority level of each task that you are going to carry out, the time it will take for each one, the most suitable person to carry them out … Knowing how to plan correctly is something highly valued by companies since efficiency means cost savings.
Desires to Learn
In a world where everything is constantly changing, the only option we have is not to stop studying and learn how to develop our work with new methods and tools.
Passion for your Work
Showing enthusiasm for what you do can make a big difference in terms of getting the job. Recruiters need to see that money is not your only ambition and that your passion will lead you to want to improve.
Technical Knowledge
In addition to personal qualities of all kinds, you should also be able to expose your technical knowledge in your work, in a professional and clear way for recruiters, who do not have to know too many technicalities about your profession.
Morales Values
The values of respect, responsibility, hard work, honesty … are things that most of us take for granted when looking for work but that, in the practice, not everyone applies them. By demonstrating these qualities on your resume and in the interview, you will earn many points towards getting the position.
Decision Making
Problems will come late or early and it may be that neither your colleagues nor your superiors are there to give you a cable. Knowing how to make correct and coherent decisions is another of the qualities that anyone is capable of proclaiming themselves as their own, but that, when push comes to shove, not everyone knows how to demonstrate.
Negotiation Capacity
Both when putting your qualities on the resume and when working, you need to know what the party wants you are dealing with and teach him how to achieve it, while achieving your professional goals.
Self-motivation
Increasingly, technology allows us to work more autonomously, sometimes even remotely. Keeping the level of motivation outside of our usual work environment is another way to show that you can work independently, without complicating life for your superiors.
Prioritize Tasks
Knowing how to put tasks above others of less relevance is a priority for many companies that have tons of work to do.
Leadership
If you are looking for promotion possibilities in the future, you must show that you have skills when it comes to leading or helping your colleagues to achieve their goals in the professional environment.
Work under Deadlines
Time is money. In order to measure the results of a company, it is necessary to know how to count the projects and the tasks that are carried out. Knowing how to work under deadlines will help the company measure your results and help you to be more efficient.
Dynamism
What is language of clichés can be understood as “multitasking”? Nobody is locked in a bubble when it comes to working. Sooner or later, you will have to collaborate with different departments of your company, doing all kinds of tasks in which you will have to learn quickly to know how to function successfully.
