10 Reasons Employers will hire you

When you apply for a job, you know exactly what you're looking for. You want a company you love, great co-workers, a decent salary, a culture where you fit in and, most importantly, you want to love what you'll be doing.

But do you ever consider what the employer is looking for in its employees? These days, competition is steep among job seekers; it's important to know what employers want in an employee before going into an interview so candidates can sell how they would be an asset to the company.

More employers said that aside from having the basic job qualifications, multitasking (36 percent), initiative (31 percent) and creative thinking (21 percent) are the most important characteristics in a job applicant.

Here, 10 of the most common reasons employers hire employees, in no particular order. Hopefully, they can help you prepare to land your next job.

1. Long-term potential

Employees want to see their future within a company so they are motivated and excited about their career path, the company's future and their role in it.

From the employer perspective, you want people in your organization to work their way up. It is best to have someone who is multidimensional and can grow with the company.

2. Ability to work well with others

We spend a lot of time at work; there is nothing worse than someone who cannot get along with others. It's so important and involves being helpful, understanding the unwritten rules, being respectful, reliable and competent.

3. Ability to make money

Hiring managers want people who can prove that they will increase the organization's revenues or decrease its costs.

During a recession, revenues are difficult for organizations to generate and employers have typically already cut their costs about as much as they can. Their emphasis is on increasing their revenues.

4. Impressive résumé

A résumé is a person's billboard; a reflection of the applicant in the eyes of the reader. First impressions are lasting ones and a résumé is often the vehicle to either make a good impression or a poor one.

5. Relevant work experience

Experience levels generally allow a person to hit the ground running without a lot of hand-holding. Managers do not have time to mentor and train people as in the past.

6. Creative problem-solving skills

Employers know that in business, the chessboard changes daily. As soon as we think all is fine, the economy changes or the competition makes a surprise move and the company's own strategy must change. A person who gets locked into a set way of doing things finds it difficult or impossible to adjust. They are a drag on the business as opposed to an asset for it.

7. Strong online presence

Social networking has become the primary way that people communicate. But it is a double-edged sword. Employers have access to your personal life, likes and dislikes, political views, good and bad behavior. Because of that exposure and the speed at which information is distributed, it is important that you be digitally dirt-free, especially when job hunting.

8. Multitaskers who thrive on variety of projects

Business today moves at supersonic speed, and effectively managing a variety of different projects simultaneously is essential. If an individual demonstrates a passion for learning new things and enjoys a variety of work, chances are she is also ambitious and inquisitive -- two qualities that are critical to success and advancement.

9. Enthusiasm and initiative

If you show consistent enthusiasm and take initiative on the job, you can count on being noticed and rewarded. Every business looks to put their most enthusiastic people forward with important clients and customers.

By taking initiative, you convey a true team spirit and illustrate that you are not someone who simply meets the criteria of a job description, but who goes above and beyond what is required to help the business succeed.

10. Good cultural fit

Recruiters are pressured to find the right match for a company; applicants are under pressure to creatively differentiate themselves and demonstrate a desire to succeed. Hiring managers are particularly interested in how a candidate is going to adapt to their unique organizational culture.

Edited from an article by CNN

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