Question

what employers want
use the information below to answer the question.
there are several important general things
employers look for in employees. these general
things employers are looking for are competence,
promptness, and teamwork.
first, competence is when an individual is able to
listen, understand, and learn. competence does not
mean that an individual knows everything, but
rather that the individual is able to hear instructions
and do the job. second, promptness is necessary to
be a good employee. a prompt individual is one
who arrives early enough to begin work when they
are scheduled to, not merely arriving at that time.
and third, teamwork is critical to success in the
workplace. being part of a team requires that an
individual be pleasant, follow directions, and be
professional.
these things are in some ways common sense, but
they can be difficult to do consistently. it is
important to build good habits before one enters the
workforce. building habits of competence,
what is competence?
the ability to listen, learn, and understand
being correct and being significantly arrogant
knowing everything in every situation
the ability to do anything without instructions

Explanation:

The text clearly states that "competence is when an individual is able to listen, understand, and learn". The other options are either incorrect interpretations (like "being significantly arrogant" which is not related to competence described) or over - statements (such as "knowing everything" which the text says competence is not about). The option "the ability to do anything without instructions" is also not in line with the text's description of competence as following instructions.

Answer:

the ability to listen, learn, and understand