Good+employee+characteristcs

Characteristics of being a Good Employee:

**Creativity and Innovation - ** Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others

 **Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - ** Making complex choices and decisions

**Communication and Collaboration -** **Exercising flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal **

**Information Literacy - Accessing information efficiently and effectively, evaluating information critically and competently and using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand **

Media Literacy - **Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information **

**ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy - ****<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information **

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Flexibility and Adaptability - <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Initiative and Self-Direction - <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Defining, prioritizing and completing tasks without direct oversight **

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Social and Cross-Cultural Skills - <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bridging cultural differences and using differing perspectives to increase innovation and the quality of work

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Productivity and Accountability - <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrating diligence and a positive work ethic (e.g., being punctual and reliable)

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership and Responsibility - <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrating integrity and ethical behavior **

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills (www.21stcenturyskills.org). Used with permission