You Can't Teach This

Have you ever heard someone say, "you can't buy loyalty like that." Well, they were right. You can't buy loyalty, passion, or integrity. In fact if you try to you might well end up with the opposite.

One of the best lessons that I have learned while interviewing for jobs and interviewing others is that a lot of the factors that go into whether someone gets hired or not are things you can't teach people. Many people can be taught algebra or how to bake a pie but few people can be taught to be energetic. You either are or you are not. Other un-teachable skills that can be highly valuable to potential employers include:

• Passion
• Creativity
• Loyalty
• Integrity
  
• Ability to learn quickly
  
• Attitude
• Diligence - Investment in yourself
  
• Ambitions
• A great smile

These aspects are often overlooked by employers and not emphasized enough by many interviewers. They have helped me both obtained jobs and recommend others for competitive positions at international organizations.

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