16 attractive personality traits that can help you land any job

The traits they're seeking may be determined by the role they are trying to fill, the company they work for, the industry they're in - or just personal preference.

But there is a certain set of characteristics that almost all hiring managers find appealing.

"Managers can usually find job applicants with sufficient technical skills - or at least the capacity to acquire them. But you can't teach, for example, honesty or character," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job."

So to really impress any hiring manager and land a job, you'll need to show that you possess at least most of the following traits: