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Q: Which of the following qualities is MOST important when hiring someone new for your company?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Work Ethic" (32%)

Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
32%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
8%

Gender

Male

Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
26%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Integrity
20%
Work Ethic
35%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
23%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 10,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Integrity
32%
Work Ethic
17%
Resourcefulness
11%
Good Culture Fit
32%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

40%
Work Ethic

African American/Black answered Work Ethic the most among all other ethnicities.

Native American answered Prior Experience the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Integrity
20%
Work Ethic
31%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
26%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
32%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
21%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
40%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
16%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Integrity
25%
Work Ethic
39%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
5%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Integrity
24%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

38%
Work Ethic

66+ answered Work Ethic the most among all other age groups.

18-25 answered Prior Experience the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
35%
Resourcefulness
16%
Good Culture Fit
19%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
17%
Good Culture Fit
23%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
Integrity
18%
Work Ethic
32%
Resourcefulness
17%
Good Culture Fit
24%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
30%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
11%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
28%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
27%
Prior Experience
11%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Integrity
23%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
11%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
12%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55
Integrity
24%
Work Ethic
32%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
20%
Prior Experience
12%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
Integrity
27%
Work Ethic
30%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
14%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
38%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
15%
Prior Experience
11%
Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

45%
Work Ethic

High school answered Work Ethic the most among all other education levels.

Doctoral or professional answered Prior Experience the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
45%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
11%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
40%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
39%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
26%
Resourcefulness
16%
Good Culture Fit
29%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
24%
Resourcefulness
17%
Good Culture Fit
29%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Integrity
24%
Work Ethic
23%
Resourcefulness
20%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

37%
Work Ethic

Entry Level answered Work Ethic the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Integrity
24%
Work Ethic
37%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
36%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
22%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
16%
Good Culture Fit
24%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Integrity
20%
Work Ethic
31%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
26%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
28%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
27%
Prior Experience
11%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

50%
Work Ethic

Riverside, CA answered Work Ethic the most among all other locations.

San Diego answered Prior Experience the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Tampa, FL
  • Victoria, TX
  • Washington, DC
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
Integrity
20%
Work Ethic
30%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
28%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
32%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
27%
Prior Experience
7%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
24%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
26%
Resourcefulness
13%
Good Culture Fit
32%
Prior Experience
8%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
36%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
17%
Prior Experience
14%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Integrity
21%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
19%
Prior Experience
12%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Integrity
23%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
25%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Integrity
13%
Work Ethic
36%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
29%
Prior Experience
7%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
24%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
33%
Resourcefulness
12%
Good Culture Fit
24%
Prior Experience
9%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Integrity
30%
Work Ethic
50%
Resourcefulness
10%
Good Culture Fit
10%
Prior Experience
0%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
Integrity
18%
Work Ethic
31%
Resourcefulness
27%
Good Culture Fit
18%
Prior Experience
6%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Integrity
22%
Work Ethic
21%
Resourcefulness
15%
Good Culture Fit
32%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Integrity
19%
Work Ethic
23%
Resourcefulness
17%
Good Culture Fit
31%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
Integrity
0%
Work Ethic
0%
Resourcefulness
40%
Good Culture Fit
20%
Prior Experience
40%
Answered by < 100 in Tampa, FL
Integrity
0%
Work Ethic
50%
Resourcefulness
50%
Good Culture Fit
0%
Prior Experience
0%
Answered by < 100 in Victoria, TX
Integrity
20%
Work Ethic
29%
Resourcefulness
14%
Good Culture Fit
27%
Prior Experience
10%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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