In July 2022 the market research firm Appinio surveyed 100 managers and 400 employees in Germany for the software company Cegid. The managers ranked the traits and values they look for in job applicants. Zuverlässigkeit, reliability, came first with 64 percent, far ahead of every other trait. Verantwortungsbereitschaft, willingness to take responsibility, came second with 35 percent. Creativity came third with 30 percent.