
What are Soft Skills?

Soft skills are your character and personality traits.

They're the interpersonal skills you use each day, relate to how you work.

Soft skills have more to do with who people are, rather than what they know.

Some examples of Soft Skills:

Communication

Decision-making

Adaptability

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Time management

Problem-solving

Leadership

Creativity

Work ethic

Why are Soft Skills so important?

Play a vital role in resume writing.

Give you more of an edge in the interview.

Help you build strong relationships at work.

Help you excel at your job.

Could also get you a promotion or a raise.

Valuable Soft Skills from the eye of an employer:

Time management

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Adaptability

Result orientated

Leadership

How do you identify your Soft Skills?

Observing feedbacks at work

Analysis of the situation

Digging deeper at your personality traits

Reach out to co-workers, managers or mentors.

How to Develop your Soft Skills?

Observe colleagues at work

Engage in conversations

Build Decision-making approach

Management your time

Be adaptive

Solve problems.

Be open for feedback

Reach out to co-workers, managers or mentors

How to Improve your Soft Skills?

Find resources to help you learn

Practice skills consistently

Get feedback from others

Work with a mentor or career coach

Seek advice

Take an online course

How Showcase your Soft Skills on Resume?

Add a skills section to your resume

ASK YOURSELF:
- Is my skills section easy to read?
- Are these skills up to date?
- Are these skills unique to me?

IMPORTANT:
- Support your skills with examples.

Hard Skills vs Soft Skills?

Hard skills are technical knowledge gained through any life experience, including in your career or education.
KEY DIFF:
How they are gained & put to use in the workplace?
Eg:
-Computer tech
-Data analysis
-Accounting
-Marketing
-Web dev, etc.


Final Thoughts on SOFT SKILLS:

Soft Skills are non-technical skills that impact your performance in the workplace.

You can develop & improve your Soft Skills.

Include your Soft Skills in your resume & Cover letter.

Demonstrate your Soft Skills during interviews.


BONUS:

Soft Skills are like dessert!

REMEMBER:
- Quality is greater than Quantity!


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