Soft Skills Review

This is the one skill mentioned most often by employers...... the ability to listen, write, and speak effectively

Deals with your ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information, if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be addressed.

• Analytical/Research Skills

• Managing Multiple Priorities

• Interpersonal abilities

• Creativity and Reasoning Skills

Computer/Technical Literacy meant employers are concerned about your basic understanding of all of the following except

• word processing

• spreadsheets

• email

• social media profile

You have used the same system for doing your job for the last 2 years, your employer makes a switch on how you will operate day to day. Your response to this shows which soft skill?

• Critical Thinking

• Interpersonal

• Following orders

• Flexibility/Adaptability

What are interpersonal abilities and why are they important in the workplace?

Deal with you ability to design, organize, and implement projects within an allotted time period.

• Communication Skills

• Leadership Skills

• Punctuality Skills

• Planning Skills

You are asked the following in an interview, You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady on the verge of death. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect man (or) woman you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? The employer is most likely trying to assess what skill of yours?

• Communication

• Ethics

• Problem Solving

• Ambition

Which soft skill discussed most has to deal with how you work with others in the office?

What are the differences between soft skills, hard skills, and transferable skills?