What Employees Really Want.

1. WHAT EMPLOYERS REALLY
WANT
Preparing for the demands of the working
world and career success

2. What do you think employers are
looking for?

3. What does being a team player
really mean?

4. How can gossip impact your
career?

5. What does organizational culture
mean to you?

6. Corporate Culture „Buy In‟

7. Example: Starbucks
Employees are empowered by management to
make decisions without having to first report to
management, and are encouraged to think for
themselves as an entity of the business. The
culture towards employees can be described
as �relaxed' and supportive. Starbucks has
avoided a hierarchical organization structure
and has no formal organizational chart. It is
evident that employees at Starbucks share
common goals. An employee was quoted as
saying; "We all have this common belief in the
product we sell".

8. Be a Rainmaker

9. Mutual Respect
Varying views on:

10. Understanding of organizational
Structure and Hierarchy

11. Meeting Deadlines

12. Dedication to the job

13. Leadership Abilities

14. Showing up on time

15. Self Confidence

16. Make It Happen!
attitude

17. Communication Skills

18. High Quality of Work

19. Ability to work with minimal
supervision

20. Problem Solver

21. Life Long Learning

22. The “Build A Great Employee”
Workshop
 Class will break into groups and be charged as
„bosses‟ with creating the ideal employee by
developing a list of characteristics and
attributes. Groups will then share their
findings.

23. Summary: What do employers
want?
Corporate culture buy-in
Mutual respect
Meeting Deadlines
Dedication to the job
Showing up on time
Communication Skills
High Quality of Work