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Professional attributes are labels that describe the character traits, talents and abilities that are useful to a profession. These include reliability, communication, social, motivational and leadership characteristics that are important to a field. The following are common examples of professional attributes.
Accountable | Adaptable | Affable | Ambitious | Analytical | Approachable | Artistic Sense | Assertive | Attention to Detail | Attentive | Business Acumen | Candid | Charismatic | Collaborative | Committed | Communicative | Compassionate | Competitive | Confident | Conflict Resolution | Conscientious | Considerate | Courteous | Creative | Cultural Competence | Decisive | Dependable | Design Sense | Determined | Diligent | Diplomatic | Dutiful | Efficient | Energetic | Enterprising | Ethical | Firm | Flexible | Focused | Forward-thinking | Friendly | Goal-oriented | Helpful | Honest | Imaginative | Independent | Influential | Integrity | Intuitive | Inventive | Logical | Loyal | Magnetic | Methodical | Meticulous | Motivated | Objective | Observant | Open | Organized | Outgoing | Passionate | Patient | Perceptive | Personable | Persuasive | Pioneering | Polite | Practical | Pragmatic | Precise | Proactive | Productive | Professional | Prominent | Punctual | Reliable | Reputable | Resilient | Resolute | Resourceful | Respect For Confidentiality | Respect For Privacy | Respectful | Responsible | Self-directed | Sense of Appropriateness | Social | Straightforward | Strategic | Structured | Supportive | Tactful | Thorough | Transparent | Trendsetting | Trustworthy | Welcoming | Well-mannered | Well-spoken | Willingness to Learn | Work Ethic |
Interpersonal AttributesSocial, communication and collaboration skills that are important to professional pursuits.Reliability AttributesCharacter traits and motivations that indicate you will be responsible, reliable and enthusiastic in a role. This is often a top consideration in industries with employee reliability issues such as absenteeism or employee disengagement.Creative AttributesAttributes that allow a professional to deliver original and inventive work.Productive AttributesAttributes that are viewed as important to productivity and work quality such as attention to detail.Leadership AttributesCharacteristics that allow an individual to lead teams and initiatives effectively such as an individual who is decisive and persuasive.SummaryProfessional attributes are character traits, abilities and capacities that allow an individual to be effective in a job. These range from basic reliability up to creative and leadership traits that allow an individual to make significant contributions in their work.Discussion In some cases, a professional attribute that is viewed positively in one profession isn't viewed as important to another profession, industry or position. For example, being imaginative might be important to design but perhaps isn't as important to piloting an aircraft.Next: Professional Strengths
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