Do You Possess the Big Five Traits of Success?

1. Passion: A love for the work you’re doing. This is what drives motivation, inspiration, and exceptional performance.

2. Talent: The ability to do outstanding work. Skills, knowledge, abilities (SKAs) and experiences aren't just a list to box-check. This is where most interviewers – including myself – are often led astray. For some jobs they're more important than others.

3. Team Skills: The ability to influence, organize, develop, lead and cooperate with others.

4. Thinking:

The ability to apply a person’s SKAs for planning, problem solving, seeing out of the box and decision making.

5. Perseverance: The fortitude and commitment to get the job done regardless of the circumstances.

Even if a candidate possesses these big five traits of success, it won't matter in the long run if the fit isn't right.