What it takes to be Professional Employee

There are many different skills that make up a good professional employee – competency, ability to learn, interpersonal skills, and honesty. Without these skills employees would not care for their company like it was their own. Employees might just come to work and do the minimum that is needed, and then clock out and go home. “No matter the position, field or profession, valuable employees will always be in demand”(Ritter).

With competency, employees know their jobs and how to do them. They have a great understanding of the job and they’re quick to pick things up. Employees understand how and also why their job is an important part of the company. This is because they understand how the company operates and they see the bigger picture.

It is also important for a professional employee to have great learning skills; they need to be able to pick things up quickly and efficiently. “Good employees come to an interview already possessing much of the skills they will require on the job, but the ability to learn quickly can often trump previous experience”(Ingram). Although we spend time in school learning and making sure we are ready for the job field, we don’t always know everything that we need to know.

Employees also need interpersonal skills because no matter where you are working, you need to know how to communicate effectively. Without effective communication companies struggle even at day-to-day tasks, like ending emails or having meetings. Employees without communication skills make not only themselves look bad but also the company that they are representing.

Honesty is number one as far as I’m concerned. Professional employees need to be honest because they not only representing themselves but also their employer. If you are not honest in your career then that is what you will be remembered for. Whenever your name gets brought up people will know that you are not honest, and this can hurt any future jobs or projects that could be coming your way.

References

Ingram, D. 2014. The qualities of a good & professional employee. Small Business. Retrieved on September 25, 2014 http://smallbusiness.chron.com/qualities-good-professional-employee-10963.html

Ritter, B.A. 2014. Ten qualities of a valuable employee. The Restored Church of God. Retrieved on 9/25/14. http://rcg.org/youth/articles/0412-tqoave.html