2. It’s hard to fit in as a new employee.
However, one can quickly impress his or her
manager by emulating the personal
qualities the manager considers important
in the workplace. For example, employers
often cite flexibility as one of the
characteristics they value most in new
hires. Managers tend to remember who
contributes weekend time to an urgent
project, as well as who finds excuses not to
3. Employers also prize individuals who
demonstrate initiative to make their
supervisors’ lives easier by asking what, if
anything, they can do to help. Other traits
employers admire include discretion, and
many business leaders have underscored
the importance of not repeating gossip or
violating confidences in the workplace,
4. as such practices could easily compromise
an employee’s relationships with co-
workers. Image also plays an important
role. For example, it’s important to
maintain a professional appearance, both in
attire and in the organization of one’s
office.
5. Punctuality and reliability are also
commonly appreciated in new hires.
Additional highly regarded behaviors for
such individuals include note-taking to
facilitate the understanding and execution
of tasks, asking pertinent questions,
requesting regular check-ins about
assignments, and seizing opportunities to
learn new skills.
6. New hires would also be well served to
remember that everyone makes mistakes.
Owning up to one’s errors and actively
seeking ways to address them demonstrates
honesty and professionalism.
