How Soft Skills Can Help You Land Your Next Job
Recent studies have found that employers increasingly emphasized the importance of soft skills when hiring and promoting workers.
Recent studies have found that employers increasingly emphasized the importance of soft skills when hiring and promoting workers.
Gaining a competitive advantage will help you get promotions and the salary increases you want. But it takes time and commitment to develop new skills that will help you succeed.
“A lot of training opportunities skew toward technical positions. But that’s only a part of the equation.”
Unlike technical skills, soft skills are not taught in school. Instead, they are developed over time through years of personal and professional experiences.
A lack of empathy training or awareness can lead to a breakdown in communication and can make the difference between a positive and negative encounter.
We asked our community for advice about soft skills and their impact on the technical work. Learning how and when to communicate was a recurring theme.
IT professionals have the “hard skills” to prepare for implementing new technology and security. But, “soft skills” may be the mortar that’s holding your fortress together. Make sure that you are not the weakest cybersecurity link!
The ability to show empathy, find possibilities in challenges, positively influence others, mitigate conflicts, contribute to team efforts, and inspire others to be their best are powerful tools for anyone with a desire to lead.
Soft skills don’t always get the respect they deserve. But they can still make or break our careers. Here’s how to improve on them.
Do you know what your soft skills are?