Technical skills, or academic achievements play a major role in whether or not you are qualified for a certain job. However, if you have been reading lately job descriptions you noticed that besides technical skills they also ask for ‘soft skills’. Under this term you should understand all those personal attributes that allow you to interact in a harmonious manner with other people- such as communicating well or adapting easily to a changing situation.
Several experts in the recruitment field agree that your CV where you enlist all your academic achievements represents the most important tool that will send you to an interview. However, once you sit down at that interview, the most important soft skills will be discussed, and you need to exemplify them. In other words, it may actually depend on your soft kills if you will get the job or not.
Communication
The number one soft skill a candidate should have is represented by good communication skills. If you are capable of expressing yourself in a nice ad fluent manner, and sound very pleasant to your listener who is the hiring manger…that is 50% success. If you believe you do not have such good communication skills, you could actually follow the courses of Communication Skills training. Enlist this in your CV and you are good to go.
Fair play & teamwork
Employers want their workers to interact well with one another, and they like having on board fair play people. This is why, when you sit down for that interview highlight your teamwork and good collaboration skill with examples. Tell the interviewer about how you integrated seamlessly in your past job environment, how you were able to avoid any conflicts, or how you stood up for the right and well-being of a colleague. They will hugely appreciate these real life examples.
Willingness to learn & grow
When you get a new job, you are only starting your journey within that company. You need to be constantly open to changes, and show an eagerness to learn and grow even more. This will result in you being considered an extremely ambitious and adaptable person….which might even result in a promotion later on.
These are 3 of the most important soft skills you should prove you own very well, but other also include problem solving or successful conflict resolution. In case you are willing to ‘invest’ into acquiring more soft skills than you have, you can easily opt for continuing education such as taking a course, or why not working at a non-profit as a volunteer. This will be an extra point on your CV and in the eyes of the hiring manager. Good luck!
