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Soft Skills definition with example

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Soft skills are not technical skills that relate to how you work. They include how you interact with colleagues, how you solve problems and how you manage your work. Soft Skills. Soft skills relate to how you work. Soft skills include interpersonal, communication, listening, time management and empathy. Hiring managers typically look for job candidates with soft skills because they make someone more successful in the workplace. Like someone can be excellent with technical and job specific skills but if they can’t manage their time or work within a team then they may not be successful in the workplace. How its work Soft skills are also important to the success of most employers after all nearly every job requires employees to engage with other in some way. Another reason hiring managers and employers look for applicants with soft skills in that soft skills are transferable skills that can be used regardless of the person’s job. This makes job candidates with soft
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Leadership skills

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While not every job opening a leadership role most employers will want to know that you have the ability to make decisions when push comes to shove and can manage situations and people. The ability to step up to the plate in a difficult situation and to help to resolve it is something employers look for in prospective employees. Other skills related to leadership include           Problem solving           Conflicts management           Conflict resolution           Decision making           Deal making           Delegation           Facilitation           Giving clear feedback           Inspiring people           Managing difficult conversations           Managing remote / virtual teams           Mentoring           Motivating           Project management           Resolving issues           Successful coaching           Supervising           Talent management
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Communication Skills

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Communication skills are important in almost every job. You will likely need to communicate with people on the job whether they are clients, customers, colleagues, employers or vendors. You will also need to be able to speak clearly and politely with people in person by phone and in writing. You will also needs to be a good listener. Employers want employees who can’t only communicate their own ideas but who also listen em-pathetically to others Listening is a particularly important skill in customer service jobs.           Listening           Negotiation           Persuasion           Presentation           Public Speaking           Reading body language           Story telling           Verbal Communication           Visual communication           Writing reports and proposals           Writing skills
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