Unit 1 Task 1

Unit 1 Task 1

Attitudes	Description of attitude.	Why do employers value this attitude.
Hard working	Working at maximum capacity by completing assignments and deadlines on time.	This is a valued attribute because employers seek people who are willing to put in the maximum amount of effort needed to complete the task at hand.
Independent	Being capable enough to work on your own without aid or assistance from others.	Although many employers require their staff to be effective in a team, some others might need their staff to work on their own because it means they can spend more time training other people..
Determined	Being applied when completing the task at hand.	No determination means a serious lack in progress and effort, which will lead to the business either losing money, customers or staff.
Tolerant	Adapting to challenging situations and responding appropriately.	Tolerant employees will reduce the risk of confrontations and arguments in the workplace.
Leadership	The willingness to lead a team successfully in order to complete a given task.	This is valued because every workplace needs an employee who knows how to control a group in certain situations.
Dependable	Being reliable in every aspect, such as being punctual every day.	A reliable workforce is an effective workforce, employees need to be dependable so the people higher up in the business will be able to trust them to complete their given task exactly how they were supposed to.
Confident	Being able to complete tasks without help and being able to fit in amongst the staff comfortably.	Being confident in the workplace leads to work being completed to a much better standard.
Problem solving	The ability to assess a problem and fix it on your own.	This is valued because it means the business can become self sufficient, and not waste extra money hiring people outside of the business to fix every problem.

General attributes (for any job)

Attribute	Description of attribute	Why do employers value this attribute
Planning skills	Being able to come up with different ideas on how to complete a task.	This is valued because it shows that employees are able to overcome a task or a problem.
Organisational skills	Being able to put things in their right place and keep things in the correct order.	Because it helps employees to stay on task and keep their work in the correct order.
Time management	Completing tasks/deadlines within the allocated time limit.	This prevents workers from finishing their tasks late and becoming extremely far behind.
Verbal skills	The sharing of information between individuals by using speech.	This prevents people from misinterpreting eachother, which in effect lessens the chances of mistakes being made due to lack of communication.
Written skills	The sharing of information between individuals by using writing.	Written communication is much easier than talking face to face because of emails and letters etc.
Numeracy	The ability to understand and work with numbers.	This will be helpful to staff who's job is based around mathematics.
Creativity	The use of imagination or original ideas to create something.	Creative people within a business can suggest new and original ideas which could help the business to rise above its competitors.

Specific attributes (ICT Job related)

Attribute	Description of attribute	Why do employers value this attribute
Technical knowledge	The knowledge and abilities needed to work with computers effectively.	Less training is needed when hiring effective ICT staff, they could even train other, less knowledgeable employees.
Good working procedures	A set of steps or series of practices and steps which should ideally be carried out in one's job to ensure positive outcomes are achieved.	This shows that an employee will work by the book and not step out of line by breaking certain company rules.
Health and safety	Regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments.	This proves that employees are knowledgeable in the field of health and safety which means less injuries will occur in the workplace.
Security	Being free of danger or threat.	This creates a positive working environment because all employees will feel safe in their workplace.
Keeping up to date with technology	Having knowledge about all of the latest technology	If new technology is introduced to the business then these employees will be able to quickly adapt and train others.