As a manager, how do you describe the ideal employee?

Ambition is one of the best attributes that any employee can have. However, the Ideal Employee should possess the following traits:

1. Honesty & Integrity.
2. Persistency.
3. Positive, Proactive Attitude.
4. Communication Skills.
5. Decision Making Skills & Willingness to Perform Well. 

 

 

I fully agree with the answer been added by MR  khaled elkholy..................Thanks.

1) Turns up on time every day, sober and pleasant to all

2) Gets on with whatever it is they are supposed to be doing

 

 

1. Action-oriented – Hire employees who take action and take chances.  While chances may lead to failure, they will more often lead to success and mold confidence while generating new ideas.  Stagnant employees won’t make your company money; action-oriented employees will.

2. Intelligent – Intelligence is not the only thing, but it’s a strong foundation for success.  While there are many variables you can be flexible on when hiring, intelligence is a must or you’re going to be spending an abundance of time proofing work, micromanaging and dealing with heightened stress levels.

3. Ambitious – Employees can only help your company if they want to help themselves have a better career.  Ambition is what makes a company innovative, it’s what spawns creative ideas and what generates candor and openness amongst employees.

4. Autonomous – You are hiring an employee who can get the job done without extensive hand-holding.  As the owner of the company, you have your own tasks to take care of and, when you delegate activities to the individual whom you’re hiring, you don’t want20 questions, rather you want execution.

5. Display Leadership – Do you see this individual being a significant part of your company and leading future employees of the firm?  Leadership begins with self-confidence, is molded by positive reinforcement and repetitive success.

6. Cultural Fit – Are you going to enjoy working with this individual on a daily basis?  Are your employees going to enjoy working with this individual?  When recruiting, personality can mean the difference between an employee who doesn’t stay long and fails to produce vs. an all-star who is going to significantly increase your competitive advantage.

7. Upbeat – Employees who come into work fresh and energetic everyday are going to outproduce workers who think negatively and easily burn-out when they encounter defeat.    Upbeat and optimistic employees create a working environment that is unique, spawns new ideas and, just as important is enjoyable for the other people involved.

8. Confident – Confidence produces results and encourages employees to take on challenges that others shy away from.  The best companies are highly confident in their abilities to provide a superior product or service and this belief spawns a culture of improvement and client confidence.

9. Successful – One of the most effective ways to predict future success in a candidate is their past success at other firms.  Have they remained at companies for a prolonged period?  Have they met company goals?  What achievements have these individuals accomplished?  If one looks closely, a lot can be deciphered from a resume.

10. Honest – An employee can have all the talent in the world, but without integrity and authenticity, nothing great will be accomplished.  If nothing else, you want honest, forthright employees at your organization, otherwise your company will turn off clients and, ultimately won’t survive.

11. Detail Oriented – Attention to detail is crucial or mistakes will be made within your company.  Detail-oriented employees take pride in their work.  They dot the “i’s”, cross the “t’s” and get the job done.

12. Modest – The most sought after employees shout their value not through their words, but rather through their work.  They are humble, don’t need to pump themselves up in front of others and quietly outproduce those who do.

13. Hard working – Nothing great is accomplished easily.  Nothing great is accomplished via hiring9 –5 employees.  Rather, the foundation of an effective organization lies in its ability to recruit results oriented, hard working employees who execute.

14. Marketable – By marketable, I mean presentable to clients.  Business is not a fashion contest nor do looks dictate success, however most successful applicants are well put together and, when dealing with clients are going to represent your organization as professional and organized.

15. Passionate – Employees who are passionate about their job never work a day in their life.  While money should be a motivator in all individuals whom you hire, make sure that they enjoy the journey when pursuing that end-goal.

 

To the very extent, you can only describe a BEST of BEST employee and you can NEVER describe an Ideal Employee as such a one can't exist in reality. 

Ideal employee is the one who is ready to deal with any kind of consequences in an organization, the one who can come up with the ideas to improve and upgrade the regular work patterns and system in an organization.  

The ideal person is the employee who adds value to the work. This value may be appear through team oriented contribution, cooperation, learning skills, progressing and ambitious.

someone who is industrious, disciplined, getting the work done.

No need to be too intelligent, Use the knowledge and intelligence he has to complete the work on time or strive to learn new things as work demands and meet the work demands without disruption. These are few important qualities I feel an ideal employee should have.

To take action to the fullest without complain

Has the ability to work on self-development

 

It has the ability, depending upon certain tasks

Agreed to Mr. ashraf Saleh

An ideal employee:1. Takes initiative to get things done (before being asked)2. Proactively works to resolve issues3. When approaching their manager about a problem they have already identified a couple of potential solutions4. Confronts and addresses conflict immediately without letting it fester5. Gets along well with just about anyone6. Knows how to manage up7. Doesn't take things personally, and accepts constructive criticism as a great way to learn how to improve8. Constantly seeks improvement9. Reads non-fiction business books about successful people and businesses10. Able to collaborate with co-workers, vendors and clients11. Has a great, positive attitude12. A "go-to" person13. Sees problems or roadblocks as opportunities14. Understands their own strengths and weaknesses, and knows how to leverage their own natural strengths to get results15. Decisions are made with their customers' best interests in mind16. Confident, but not arrogant17. Leads, but also serves18. Understands the company vision, and what part they play in making that vision a reality In my opinion, having been a manager, senior manager, and now business owner, the ability for someone to get along and communicate well with others is more important to me than any specific work experience or skills. I can teach someone how to use a software system or how to perform a task, but it's much more difficult to change the way someone acts and behaves with other people.