Soft Skills and the Job Search

Transferable Skills are also known as

• Soft Skills

• Hard Skills

• Employer Skills

• Unemployment Skills

An example of a soft skill is

• Typing 40 words per minute

• Solving an algebraic math problem

• Performing a layup in basketball

• Being on time to your job

Transferrable skills are

• Skills that you learn in school

• Skills that are taught to you by your coaches

• Skills that are "transferred" from one career to the next

• Skills that are are "transferred" from high school to college

An example of a hard skill is

• Communicating well with others

• Answering the phone in a polite manner

• Learning how to solve a geometry math theorom

• Teamwork

Benefits in the workplace are

• The "extras" that you can receive on top of your salary

• The overtime that you work for a company

• The gifs you receive for performing a job well done

• Your boss taking out for dinner to celebrate

An example of a benefit is

• Your Salary

• Health Insurance

• Gift Cards

• Coming in early to the workplace

A pre-requirement for a career might be

• Networking

• Having a degree

• Working overtime

• Running a marathon

Out of the different ways to find a job, which is NOT one of them:

• Using the job classifieds

• Using online job search companies

• Networking

• Inviting the boss to dinner at your house

Besides grammatical errors, what else should you check on your resume?

• Correct education information

• Spelling errors

• Correct contact information

• All of the Above

Paid vacation time is considered

• A benefit

• Networking

• Job-Turnover

• Overtime