Characteristics of a Professional Employee

There are many good personal characteristics that make up a professional employee. Three main attributes that I want to highlight are good communication, reliability, and ethical behavior. First, good communication is so crucial because we communicate all the time in our jobs; to superiors, to subordinates, and to customers. Knowing how to communicate with all kinds of audiences will make others see you as an effective employee. Second, reliability ranges from being punctual (in attendance and in your work) to being trusted to always do a good job. Getting good, consistent results will allow you to advance in positions possibly more than anything else will. Third, ethical behavior is becoming more and more important as crime and fraud becomes harder and harder to detect. If a boss knows that you are ethical in all facets of a job, you will be trusted to assume greater and better opportunities.