Traits and Benefits to Employers (Adding) Flashcards
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Determined / dedicated / committed
Benefits to Exmployer
- You can rely on me to see projects through
- My teams in the past know I am dedicated to high quality work.
Examples
- QD Planet: spent countless hours figuring out positioning logic and programming approaches to make it as futureproof as possible
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: didn’t want quick fix, but long-term solution that works best for users and team. Vetted many iterations of design.
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Proactive
Benefits to Exmployer
- I ease my managers’ and teammates worries by taking initiative to do what needs to be done.
Examples
- QD Website: Familiar with most tech being used, even with some unknowns (how to insert and customize planets on pages)
- NWW Design system: Nobody asked for design system, but I sensed it was needed for longevity of product. Audited and consolidated UI elements, and documented design system for future use
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Detail-oriented / Thorough
Benefits to Exmployer
- I deliver higher quality work by paying attention to the details.
- My work leads to fewer problems down the line because I like to be thorough and try to future-proof as much as possible.
Examples
- QD Website planet: thought about team members’ experience with planets, thorough construction from code and visuals, grab-and-go assets for marketing
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: thought through concerns from diff disciplines, generated multiple UI options to find balanced solution
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Intentional / Methodical
Benefits to Exmployer
- Ultimate goal: more confident in work and potential outcome
- by considering and addressing as many problems as possible
- Higher quality work
- Less work for team
Examples
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: instead of quick fix of focusing on board size, audited every UI element to determine source of issue
- EDU Avatar system: aimed feature to serve multiple purposes (profile image, part of learning experience, comply with law)
- General workflow: create goals, strategy, outlined tasks before starting work
- QD Semplice migration: focus on performance and accessibility, fixing and testing one change at a
