Soft Skills

What is a soft skill?

• A skill you are not taught, that helps you work and interact with others.

• A skill that is easy to learn.

• A skill used so you don't break things.

• A skill taught to you as part of job training.

What is a hard skill?

• A skill that is difficult to do.

• A skill that relates to learned knowledge like typing or programming.

To be successful at a job what mix of soft and hard skills is typically required?

• 50% soft and 50% hard skills.

• 85% hard skills and 15% soft skills.

• 15% hard skills and 85% soft skills.

• 100% hard skills.

Which skill below is NOT a soft skill?

• Listening

• Teamwork

• Problem Solving

• Welding

Which skill below is NOT a hard skill

• Time Management

• Engine Repair

• Operating a machine corectly

• Computer Programming

What are the three types of communication we learned about in class?

• Open, Closed and two-way

• Assertive, Passive, and Aggressive

• Assertive, Angry and Plain

• Clear, Direct and Confusing

Which type of communication is the ability to communicate in a confident and direct way?

• Passive

• Assertive

• Aggressive

• Open

Which type of communication is when you avoid potential conflict at all costs?

• Assertive

• Aggressive

• Passive

• Peaceful

Which type of communication is when you respond confrontationally?

• Aggressive

• Passive

• Assertive

• Mean

Did the Undercover Billionaire have more soft or hard skills when it came to starting a BBQ business?

• Soft

• Hard