Unit 1 P1 - Personal attributes valued by employers

Specific attributes:

• Health & Safety - valued by employers as it is mandatory for all companies for the safety and well being of workers. For example, when operating heavy machinery or doing manual labour, you need to be able to know how to handle it. A job example could be a warehouse operative.
• Technical knowledge - valued by employers because it helps if a employee knows what they are doing. For example if you want to work as a web designer, you need to know how to use the required programs.

General attributes:

• Team working - it is valued by employers because usually, when in a workplace, you will work with other people. You would have to get on and co-ordinate tasks accordingly. For example if you are in an office of some sort, you will be put in a group of people, therefore you will have to work together as a group. A great example could be surgeons or doctors.
• Creativity - valued by employers as the more creative you are, the better and original the idea is. For example, if you are pitching a project for a game, you will need to be as creative as possible for investors to be interested in it. A very good example could be a game designer.

Attributes:

• Independent - this is valued by the employers because when you will do your job, you won't have to ask people for help, you can do the work on your own, independently. For example if you will have to do a bit of a code for a mobile app, you will have to do your own research, definitely know how to code etc. For example, an app developer could be a related job.
• Dependable - it is valued by employers because if someone on your team, such as a manager, will require you to get something done, they can trust you that you will do it. For example if your boss will ask you to fill a stack of forms and you will do that, he will know that he can depend on you next time. An example could be a office worker.