You’re skilled at executing your tasks at work but is that enough to succeed?

Unfortunately, no, but soft skills can get you there!

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What Are Soft Skills?

Soft skills are non-technical skills that enable you to:

  • Work effectively with with colleagues

  • Respond constructively to others' ideas

  • Resolve issues, challenges, problems, and conflicts

  • Build trust with others

  • Manage your work

Here are just a few examples of soft skills:

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Teamwork and Collaboration

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Empathy

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Growth mindset

Quiz

Which of these skills is NOT a soft skill?

How Are They Different From Hard Skills?

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  • Proficiency in a foreign language

  • Ability to build a deck

  • Typing speed

  • Computer programming

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  • Communication

  • Leadership

  • Flexibility

  • Time management

Soft Skills Are Fundamental

What is the most important soft skill? The quick answer to this question is none!

All soft skills are important as they relate to how we work and succeed on the job, and underlie all of our hard skills.

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Team players, collaborators, and innovative thinkers are in high demand and soft skills make the difference between an average performer and a star!

Quiz

Ahmad and Rolake are new hires at a tech company. Which of the following is a soft skill that would help them in their new positions?

Take Action

To gain a competitive advantage in your job search use soft skills to showcase the full potential of your hard skills.

The good news is, soft skills can be practiced and learned!

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