Soft Skills

Employers are always seeking people who will bring a positive attitude to the office. They want employees who will be friendly to others eager to work and generally a pleasure to be around. Being able to keep things positive is especially important if you are working in a fast – passed, high – stress work environment Positive attitude includes           Confidence           Cooperation           Courtesy           Energy           Enthusiasm           Honesty           Humorous           Patience           Respectability           Respectfulness

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

No matter what job employers want candidates who can analyze situations and make informed decisions. Whether you are working with data, teaching students or fixing a home heating system you need to be able to understand problems think critically and devise solutions. Skills related to critical thinking include           Creativity           Flexibility           Curiosity           Adaptability           Artistic aptitude           Creativity           Critical observation           Design aptitude           Desire to learn           Innovation           Logical thinking           Problem solving           Research           Resourcefulness           Thinking outside the box           Tolerance of change and uncertainty           Troubleshooting           Value education      Willing to learn

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

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