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How to Increase your Value as a Potential Employee 

Potential employers are always looking for that perfect employee, the one that is passionate about the company and will strive to help push the business towards greater success. But how can you be that ideal employee? Are you loyal? Are you hardworking and trustworthy? Do you have enough expertise and relevant experience in a similar position? What can you bring to this company? Employers will fire these sort of questions at you during the interview which may seem a little scary at first, but once you have successfully increased your own value as a potential employee, you will have dozens of employers chasing after you, desperate for you to come work for them rather than for their competitors.

Build Communication Levels

How well you communicate with others will play an important role towards helping a potential employee determine if you are the right person for the job. Call Centre Jobs for instance, can easily help to increase your communication skills because a lot of the job entails communicating with customers on a daily basis. Once you become accustomed to dealing with customers and communicating accurately with them and other employees, you will be able to add value to yourself and increase your chances of employability.

Learn a New Language

According to www.realstreetstaffing.com, learning a foreign language (such as Spanish, Russian, French or Chinese) will instantly add heightened value to your employability levels. Commerce is global and the need for employers who will be able to speak to foreign clients and customers is on the increase. You can take lessons or teach yourself and once you have become fluent, you can apply for numerous great paying jobs that are in need of foreign speakers and interpreters etc.

Attend University

Having a good degree under your belt will go a long way towards helping you to add value to yourself as a potential employee. Education is important and in many jobs, having a degree is an essential part of the employability must-haves. Taking a course of any kind really is going to help broaden your horizons and improve upon your CV in order to seem like a more suitable employee.

Work Hard

Huffington Post states that working hard is one of the best ways in which to add value to yourself. Working hard means putting in the extra hours, “perfecting a project that you know matters to the company the most, and always being willing to go above and beyond.” When a person showcases qualities such as this, it gives them an added value and makes them more attractive as a potential employee.

An Impressive CV

Having a good CV will add instant value. It must be neat and tidy, with all relevant information displayed in a clear and organised manner. Make sure that there are no grammatical errors and include references from previous employees or at least the contact details of these employees. Don’t forget to include other aspects of yourself that will add value such as your skills, abilities, hobbies, qualifications, education and work experience etc.

Author Bio: Patrick Vernon is a freelance writer, specialising in Career and lifestyle related content. Patrick has gained experience writing for a variety of magazines and websites, researching the latest career advice tips for young people and offering his advice to the public

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