Soft Skills: Defined Soft skills refer to a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make someone a good employee and compatible.

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Soft Skills: Defined Soft skills refer to a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make someone a good employee and compatible to work with. Unlike hard skills, which tend to be specific to a certain type of task, soft skills are broadly applicable.

Soft Skills: Examples of Interpersonal Attributes Interpersonal abilities Empathy Leadership Communication Teamwork Good manners Ability to teach Works well with diversity Self-confidence

Soft Skills: Examples of Personal Attributes Optimism Responsibility Sense of humor Integrity Time management Motivation Common Sense It’s often said that hard skills will get you an interview but you need soft skills to get (and keep!) the job.

IQ An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation "IQ" was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests at University of Wrocław he advocated in a 1912 book. We live in a society that measures intelligence (IQ) through quantifiable metrics You complete the assignments, come to class, learn the concepts, and you get an “A”

EI In the workplace, most compliments will deal more with the use of soft skills (EI – Emotional Intelligence) than your actual knowledge about a particular situation. Customers appreciate a “willingness to help” or the fact that you “listened to my complaint.”

Will help you STAND OUT in a crowd Good Soft Skills…. Will help you STAND OUT in a crowd What makes you stand out???

Workforce Profile (www.workforce.com) There are 60 soft skills that employers look for when hiring employees. Do you have these skills?

Skill #3: Courtesy Good Manners Considerate Behavior Polite Being kind & empathetic Thank you notes!

#7: Flexibility The ability to adapt to new situations quickly The ability to change or be changed according to situations or circumstances

#8: Team Skills Do you know how to work effectively in groups? Do you listen effectively? Do you understand the value of diverse thought?

#9: Eye Contact Looking directly into the eyes of someone

#28: Positive Work Ethic & Attitude If you have a great work ethic but a negative attitude, which one do you think will trump the other? Belief in the moral value of work

#29: Interpersonal Skills & #32: Personal Chemistry Interpersonal Defined: of or pertaining to the relations between persons (www.dictionary.com) Personal Chemistry: Do others want to be with you?

#34: Common Sense Good judgment – sound practical judgment based on “experience” rather than theory

#39: Good Personal Appearance Visual aspect of a person – with regards to personal cleanness and neatness of clothing

# 53: Understanding What the World is About (What’s going on in the News?) Know what’s going on Even Yahoo! News is better than no news Get connected, know what others are doing. Subscribe to Inc. or Fast Company. Track a few stocks

#56: Willingness to take instruction and responsibility Do you know someone who always blames others? Do you know someone who thinks he/she already knows all the answers?

#57: Able to Relate to co-workers in a close environment Connection with people or things Water cooler talk Business retreats Team Activities

#58: Not expecting to be promoted within the first six months “This is just a stepping stone for me” Examples?

Networking within your business? How? #60: Communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers Are you a good listener? How many of you have had a good boss? Telephone line…don’t count on it working! Networking within your business? How?

Soft Skills and Business Etiquette Golf etiquette Scramble – love it! Competitive? Poor golfer? What are your experiences with golf etiquette? Business dinners/lunches Formal vs. informal Topics? (resist family/personal unless they ask!)

Memberships & Volunteering Professional Organizations Join! SHRM Chamber of Commerce BPA, DECA Volunteer Opportunities Board Member for non-profit agency Junior Achievement

Soft Skills One of the most difficult things to teach And…the most common reason for not hiring, not promoting, & poor performance evaluation Pick one skill…work on it….PRACTICE!