Optimism
Demonstrate an optimistic outlook for your career, for a company and for the region. Along with passion comes positivity, enthusiasm and motivation, appealing traits for an employer to have on their team. 

Pro-active
If you are pro-active in your job search, you will respond and follow up quickly. You will have demonstrated an ability to use your initiative and be actively chasing all career opportunities and leads. Translate this into a work setting and an employer sees someone who can manage their work and who will seek solutions to any problems they may encounter.

Confidence
Body language is a good way to display confidence. In an interview situation it means having a firm handshake (or solid wave/elbow bump if social distancing is required). Demonstrate confidence by making eye contact and sit or stand in an open position.

Respectful
For others and also for yourself, respect within the workplace is treating everyone with kindness and dignity. A respectful employee contributes greatly to a healthy working environment.

Curious
To be curious is to ask questions and to offer a fresh opinion on a topic or issue. Curiosity is being open to a new job opportunity you may not have considered before as part of your career plan.

Genuine
Be yourself. As a recruiter I don’t expect you to be perfect, and neither does your employer. Tell a story about a time something went wrong and what you learnt from it.

When you apply for a job, you may be up against one other person, or 100. It’s disappointing if you are unsuccessful, however if you have made a memorable impression, you have set the groundwork for future career opportunities.

As a recruiter, I know from experience, if you are memorable I guarantee more opportunities will come your way.