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Top 12 traits for landing a promotion

Source: Tribune Media Services

ACT, an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides education and workforce development solutions, created a list of the 12 personal skills employers value and look for when hiring and promoting. Do a self-analysis to see how you stack up on each attribute, or take the ACT Talent Assessment at an ACT testing location or at a WorkKeys Solutions Provider. (To locate a location near you, visit www.act.org/actcenters/locate/index.html)

Carefulness: Do you tend to think and plan carefully before acting or speaking?

Cooperation: Are you likable and cordial in interpersonal situations?

Creativity: Do you find it easy to be imaginative and to suggest new ways to accomplish a task that saves time, effort or money?

Discipline: Are you responsible, dependable, and do you follow through with tasks without becoming distracted or bored?

Goodwill: Do you tend to be forgiving and to believe that others are well intentioned?

Influence: Are you able to positively impact social situations by speaking up and becoming a group leader?

Optimism: Do you have a positive outlook and confidence?

Order: Are you neat and efficient?

Savvy: Are you able to read other people’s motives accurately, understand office politics and anticipate the needs and intentions of others?

Sociability: Do you enjoy interacting with coworkers?

Stability: Do you have the ability to maintain composure and rationality in stressful working situations – whether the stress is actual or perceived?

Striving: Do you have high aspiration levels and a desire to work hard to achieve goals?

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