Working well with others

When writing your CV or filling in a job application you may need to consider how well you work with others. The majority of jobs available involve working with other people to some extent. In some jobs, such as a carer for example, then you will be working closely with members of the public. If you are looking in to a career in the police force then you will probably be working closely with the public and other work colleges, or if you are looking at jobs where you are working alone then you may have only a small amount of contact with others.

When employers are looking for new employees this is often a big factor for them. Managers often have very little time to sort out disagreements within the work places and do not want people that are going to be causing animosity and a low morale amongst other work staff.

Try and emphasise where you have demonstrated that you can work well with others and what this has achieved. It is also good to say that you are also happy to work alone if needed so that they know you can adapt to the situation.