Integrity

Who you are speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you're saying.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the job search game, there’s a word that’s overlooked much too often: Integrity.

Integrity is your badge of honor and it’s clearly visible on you with all that you do, or don’t do. It’s your word, your bond. So if you agree to a 2PM interview, you’ll be there ready to roll at 2PM. Not 2:05 or 2:15, but 2PM. If something comes up that prevents you from being there on time, you call, text, or email the other party. BTW: That’s also being considerate, but that’s another subject. Your calling lets the other party know that it was absolutely your intention to be there, that you are a person of your word.

Bottom-line, integrity speaks volumes as to the kind of person you are. I’d rather see integrity in action than hear someone claim it as his trait. Who knows? Maybe if we start talking about it more, we’ll start living it more and we’ll all have more integrity.

To your success!