Enthusiasm – Enthusiasm is contagious. In a professional environment it excites the people around you and makes them feel better about what they are doing. In an interview it hits two birds with one stone by displaying your personal drive and simultaneously making the interviewer feel content.
Communication Skills – Without them, you lose. Straightforward, intelligent communication makes you look confident, prepared, and trustworthy. It gives you the ability to sell yourself to an employer and sets you up to display many of the other qualities on this list.
Determination – It’s always good measure to clearly express your determination to get things done. Make it known that you are not a quitter and that you always finish the tasks you start.
Lateral Leadership – Leadership is universally applicable across any field of work. If you’ve been successful in a leadership role, even in an setting lateral to the one you are applying for, it’s worth discussing in an interview.