Deals with acting in a responsible and fair manner in all your personal and work activities, which is seen as a sign of maturity and self-confidence; avoid being petty.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Conscientious go-getter who is highly organized, dedicated, and committed to professionalism.2.Honesty and Integrity.Employers probably respect personal integrity more than any other value, especially in light of the many recent corporate scandals.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Seasoned professional whose honesty and integrity create effective leadership and optimal business relationships.3.Adaptability.Deals with openness to new ideas and concepts, to working independently or as part of a team, and to carrying out multiple tasks or projects.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Highly adaptable, mobile, positive, resilient, patient risk-taker who is open to new ideas.4.Problem-solving.Employers seek jobseekers who love what they do and will keep at it until they solve the problem and get the job done.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts optimal effort in successfully completing tasks.5.Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility.There’s no question that all employers desire employees who will arrive to work every day on time and ready to work, and who will take responsibility for their actions.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.6.Loyalty.Employers want employees who will have a strong devotion to the company even at times when the company is not necessarily loyal to its employees.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Loyal and dedicated manager with an excellent work record.7.Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energy/Passion.The jobseekers who get hired and the employees who get promoted are the ones with drive and passion and who demonstrate this enthusiasm through their words and actions.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Energetic performer consistently cited for unbridled passion for work, sunny disposition, and upbeat, positive attitude.8.Self-Confidence.Look at it this way: if you don’t believe in yourself, in your unique mix of skills, education, and abilities, why should a prospective employer? Be confident in yourself and what you can offer employers.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Confident, hard-working employee who is committed to achieving excellence.9.Self-Motivated/Ability to Work Without Supervision.While teamwork is always mentioned as an important skill, so is the ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.10.Willingness to Learn.No matter what your age, no matter how much experience you have, you should always be willing to learn a new skill or technique. Jobs are constantly changing and evolving, and you must show an openness to grow and learn with that change.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts.11.Leadership/Management Skills.While there is some debate about whether leadership is something people are born with, these skills deal with your ability to take charge and manage your co-workers.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high-performance standards.12.Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness.There is possibly no bigger issue in the workplace than diversity, and jobseekers must demonstrate a sensitivity and awareness to other people and cultures.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Personable professional whose strengths include cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings.13.Planning and Organization.Deals with your ability to design, plan, organize, and implement projects and tasks within an allotted timeframe. Also, involves goal-setting.
How to describe this skill on your resume: Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.14.Teamwork.Because so many jobs involve working in one or more work-groups, you must have the ability to work with others in a professional manner while attempting to achieve a common goal.
Briggs and Myers began creating the indicator during World War II[2] in the belief that a knowledge of personality preferences would help women who were entering the industrial workforce for the first time to identify the sort of war-time jobs that would be "most comfortable and effective" for them.[1]:xiii The Briggs Myers Type Indicator Handbook was published in 1944. The indicator changed its name to "Myers–Briggs Type Indicator" in 1956.[13] Myers' work attracted the attention of Henry Chauncey, head of the Educational Testing Service. Under these auspices, the first MBTI Manual was published in 1962. The MBTI received further support from Donald W. MacKinnon, head of the Institute of Personality and Social Research at the University of California, Berkeley; W. Harold Grant, a professor at Michigan State University and Auburn University; and Mary H. McCaulley of the University of Florida. The publication of the MBTI was transferred to Consulting Psychologists Press in 1975, and the Center for Applications of Psychological Type was founded as a research laboratory.[1]:xxi
After Myers' death in May 1980, Mary McCaulley updated the MBTI Manual and the second edition was published in 1985.[14] The third edition appeared in 1998.