Hard Skills vs Soft Skills TGC

What is not a soft skill?

• communication

• critical and structured thinking

• creativity

• accounting skills

Your attitude is not an important when it comes to job performance.

• True

• False

Being responsible means doing what is expected and doing the right thing without being asked.

• True

• False

Respect and cooperation are important in job and school related settings.

• True

• False

A loud, complaining patient asks the dental assistant, “Am I being a baby?” The assistant replies “Oh no. Some people have very sensitive teeth.” This response is an example of:

• Tact

• Patience

• Competence

• Enthusiasm

An interviewer says, “Give us an example of your dependability.” A good response would be:

• "I am never late or absent at school."

• “I never talk about my patients outside the hospital.”

• “I work well with other people.”

• "I am able to chew gum and walk at the same time."

What is an example of a short-term goal?

• To graduate from college with a degree in chemistry."

• "To have tacos for dinner."

• "To raise a family in a nurturing environment."

• "To get A's & B's on my next report card."

Punctuality is defined by...

• A person's ability to change in order to fit circumstances that may arrive.

• Arriving on or before the stated time.

• A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence.

• A willingness to do what is necessary to get the work accomplished.

Job is defined by...

• a particular skilled profession.

• work that a person does for pay

• work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.

• a skill you have already developed.

Work is defined by...

• someone one does for pay

• work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.

• a skill you have already developed.

• doing what it takes to accomplish a task