Strong Soft Skills are keys to Success
"Hard skills will get you the interview. Soft skills will get you the job."
Soft Skills, aka people skills, personal attributes or character traits, are true keys to success. Based on extensive research and interviews I've devised a list of 50 top soft skills covering personal, social, and professional development. My interactive workbook and seminar, The Power of Soft Skills--50 Top Soft Skills For Success, identifies these necessary skills.
Some of the most lacking soft skills according to national employers are: Critical thinking, Interpersonal skills, and Communication.
Soft skills most definitely can be taught, learned, and developed.
Over time I will share these soft skills, one by one, and offer reality assignments, self-assessments, and action plans for those seeking to learn and improve.
Here is my list of 50 Top Soft Skills
? ??16 Personal Soft Skills
1.????Accountability???????????????????????????????????9.??Patience
2.????Adaptability?????????????????????????????????????10.?Persistence
3.????Appropriateness??????????????????????????????11.?Personal Appearance
4.????Common Sense????????????????????????????????12.?Positive Attitude
5.????Creativity?????????????????????????????????????????13.?Responsibility
6.????Enthusiasm??????????????????????????????????????14.?Self-Confidence
7.????Integrity???????????????????????????????????????????15.?Self-Discipline
8.????Intrapersonal???????????????????????????????????16.?Study Skills
??? ?12 Social Soft Skills
1.????Coaching/Mentoring?????????????????????????7.?Interpersonal
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2.????Communication?????????????????????????????????8.?Networking
3.????Community Awareness?????????????????????9.?Persuasiveness
4.????Cultural Awareness?????????????????????????10.?Public Speaking
5.????Diplomacy?????????????????????????????????????????11.?Sense of Humor
6.????Empathy????????????????????????????????????????????12.?Tolerance
?22 Professional Soft Skills
?1.????Assertiveness????????????????????????????????????12.?Leadership
2.????Attentiveness????????????????????????????????????13.?Negotiation
3.????Commitment????????????????????????????????????14.?Organization
4.????Competitiveness???????????????????????????????15.?Prioritizing
5.????Conflict Resolution??????????????????????????16.?Problem Solving
6.????Critical Thinking?????????????????????????????17.?Professionalism
7.????Customer Service?????????????????????????????18.?Punctuality
8.????Decision Making??????????????????????????????19.?Salesmanship
9.????Delegation?????????????????????????????????????????20. Teamwork
10.?Initiative????????????????????????????????????????????21. Time Management
11.?Innovation?????????????????????????????????????????22. Work Ethic
?The Power of Soft Skills?by?Robert A. Johnson??