5 most important factors all employers want to see in a good candidate

Harish Parameswaran, HR director, UST Global, Thiruvananthapuram, shares five ways by which a job-seeker can effectively showcase their employability skills to a prospective employer.

More than skills and educational qualifications, employability is posing a bigger challenge to India Inc, today. During recent TimesJobs Conversations, (a series of industry-academia boardroom discussions) lack of employability quotient in the workforce has been pointed out as one of the key intimidating factors while hiring.

In the current competitive and dynamic business environment, job-seekers can get their dream job or be dismissed, basis the employability skills. While, you may have it in you, it’s high time to showcase that talent of yours, advices industry experts. Harish Parameswaran, HR director, UST Global, Thiruvananthapuram, shares the following five ways by which a job-seeker can effectively showcase their employability skills to a prospective employer:

Awareness and business acumen: The ability to ‘scan the environment’ and keeping yourself updated on trending topics is pertinent.  It is definitely important to know how a business or industry works, and what makes a company tick. Showing that you have an understanding of what the organisation wants to achieve at the organisational level, and how it competes in its marketplace, is always a good start.

Communication: Communication skills include verbal/written communication and listening. Being clear, concise,  focused and being able to tailor the message for the recruiters would make the exchange of thoughts much easier.

Teamwork and problem solving: Employers always look to hire a team player who has the ability to manage and delegate work to others and also take on responsibility. It’s about building positive working relationships that can help everyone to achieve positive goals and business objectives. Additionally, if you display an ability to take a logical and analytical approach to solving problems and resolving issues, nothing like that!

Leadership: You may not be a team lead straight away, but graduates need to show potential to motivate teams and other colleagues that may work for them. It’s about assigning and delegating tasks well, setting deadlines and leading by good example. There are numerous ways through which recruiters assess these skills, including the ability to set priorities, solve problems and build relations. All these are best assessed during group discussions and through various psychometric and behavioural tests.

Confidence: A good amount of confidence, yet making sure that you do not cross the line and move onto being arrogant, helps in effectively working with clients and colleagues. Confidence can be shown through the way one responds to the interview questions, directly and precisely without being arrogant. Having the right body language also speak volumes about the level of confidence one possesses.

In general, it is also a good practice to retrospect one self, and put oneself in the employer’s shoes and ask ‘If I were the employer, would I employ me?’

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