Selection criteria in the labour market

Modified: 24 Apr 2025

Apart from the quality of your education and the quality of your experience the following categories may apply.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Values

Self-discipline

Initiative

Perseverance

Diligence

Resilience

Flexibility

Confidence

Sense of responsibility

Sense of humour

Ability to work alone

TRANSFERABLE SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS

Ethics

Honesty

Respect

Obedience

Courtesy

Sensitivity

Confidentiality 

Conflict resolution

Reliability

Sense of justice

Trust

Understanding of hierarchies

Ability to work with others 

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE

Terminology

Conventions

Facts

Cause-and-effect relationships

Concepts

Methodology

TRANSFERABLE COGNITIVE SKILLS

Self-reflection

Intelligence: Analytical, synthetic, creative, practical 

Learning ability: Retention, mastery, potentiality

Literacy: Reading comprehension, writing ability (clarity, conciseness)

Communication: Listening, questioning, expressing ideas (clarity, conciseness, confidence), presenting

Numeracy: Evaluation, comprehension, calculating, modelling

Critical thinking: Curiosity, causality, judgement, scepticism

Problem solving: Abstraction, resourcefulness

Management skills: Goal setting, forecasting, planning, co-ordination, decision making, resource acquisition, resource control. 

Technology use