WHAT ARE YOUR TRAITS?
Step 1: Write down the key traits you feel describe you.
- Accountable
Accurate
Adaptable
Adventurous
Alert
Ambitious
Analytical
Assertive
Believable
Calm
Cautious
Committed
Competitive
Confident
Considerate
Cooperative
Courteous
Creative
Decisive
Dependable
Detailed
Diplomatic
Direct
Efficient
Empathetic
Energetic
Enthusiastic
Flexible
Friendly
Hardworking
Honest
Humorous
Imaginative
Independent
Innovative
Intelligent
Knowledgeable
Loyal
Mature
Motivated
Objective
Optimistic
Orderly
Organized
Patient
People-oriented
Perceptive
Persistent
Personable
Persuasive
Poised
Polite
Practical
Productive
Punctual
Resourceful
Responsible
Results-oriented
Safety-conscious
Self-directed
Sincere
Spontaneous
Team-oriented
Thorough
Trustworthy
Versatile
Step 2: Choose the six top traits that describe you best. These
six words should be the description that you want the employer
to definitely know about you before you leave their office after
an interview.
Step 3: Select two words from step 2. Write down a job related
or personal experience example of how you demonstrated this personal
trait. This could be in an assignment or project at school, a
trait that you display on a sports team, in a volunteer position
or serving in a club at school. This is to help you create a
picture in the interviewers mind of where, when and how you demonstrate
your work traits.
Example for "responsible" - I'm a very responsible
person. My last supervisor routinely assigned the most critical
projects to me because he could count on me to meet deadlines.
Example for "dependable" - I'm a very dependable
and punctual person. I consistently arrive early and have been
commended for my good attendance. (At school or on a job)
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