Last week QVC zoomed in on a solution with the potential to change as many lives as some of its best products, and while the price is unbeatable, it won’t make much difference until put to use.

West Chester-based Executive Vice President of HR Beth Rubino shared her key ingredients for “high-potential employees” in a recent Philadelphia Business Journal article — qualities you don’t typically find on a resume.

“They are the intangible behavioral skills and emotional intelligence attitudes that are critical for growth. They are the factors that determine how you interact and how you respond to situations,” she said.

And while other qualities like leadership skills, a love of learning, resilience and stamina, confidence, passion and entrepreneurship are also valuable, these three keys can unlock “a successful career journey.”

It all starts deep within you.

“Serving as your personal compass, your values should help you define your priorities at work and home. They serve as guidance, provide balance and enable better focus,” Rubino said in the article.

“It’s easy to identify an individual who is unclear about their values because they are more prone to indecision, stress and inconsistent behavior. Defining your values and sticking to them actually makes life and work easier and more enjoyable.”

From there, the best employees sculpt the expression of their values.

“You can’t simply create a brand. Instead, you have to discover it, nurture and develop it to its fullest. You can do that by identifying what I call your personal superpower. It’s your hallmark, and it embodies everything you stand for, how you interact with people, how you live your life and how you lead,” she explained.

Finally, focus on not only what your brand says about you but how it says it.

“We all cast a shadow by leaving an imprint of what we have done or said. The question is, ‘Are you leaving a positive impression?’” Rubino asked. “Maya Angelou summed it up when she said, ‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’”

Read more about Rubino’s examination of must-have skills for your next job interview and beyond in the Philadelphia Business Journal here.

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Top Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal.