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As a recruiter and a college-student, I knew what I was looking for on paper. My preferences via phone and face-to face changed. On paper I was looking for experience and a hint of character based on extra-curricular activities or clout of references, but in person or via phone I was looking for respect. Self-respect and respect for others was my priority. A good employee respects his/herself first and thus those around him are respected as well.

The biggest cause of turnover in a company stems from lack of respect. You must respect yourself and those around you, but your advancement within a company is determined by your respect for that company and your position in it. Think of the company as an individual. You yourself want to succeed at whatever it is you do in life. The company is a reflection of an individual. They want to succeed and in order to do that they rely on successful employees. The successful employee shows up to work on time, calls if they are running late, and is eager to take overtime. We all know that every employee is not capable of this, but there are many that can take the initiative.

Initiative is another factor to recruiters. We all look for someone who will return the phone call or respond to the e-mail even if it is just to say that you are no longer interested. That means the recruiter has not wasted additional effort and time to recruit an unavailable product. Yes, you are the product and as a product you must sell yourself. Highlight your strengths and know your weaknesses. Weaknesses only hurt you if you can not identify them and work on improving them.

So to put it blatantly, you are the product that the company needs to be successful. There are tons of products on the market find what makes you unique and milk it.

These are a few articles I thought would be helpful to those who are researching their options as the job market picks up. As you all have heard there is to be an expected flux of jobs this year in conjunction with the decrease of unemployment claims and the rise of the market. For those of you wondering where your place is in all of this here are some articles to help you find your niche. If you have work experience continuing education is an option. For those of you in school at present these articles are helpful in finding what you may be interested in as a career goal. Finally for our future the youth that have not yet graduated, but are researching for the next phase of life, this will help you ask all the right questions.