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Soft Skills = Career Success

Why are Job Seekers Finding it so Difficult to Land a Job?

The answer is simple: a lack of soft skills. Soft Skills are the interpersonal attributes you need to succeed in the workplace. Skills such as creativity, communication, teamwork, adaptability, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, and time management.

No matter what the job, employers want candidates who can analyze the situation and make informed decisions. According to a LinkedIn report, 80% of employers rank Soft Skills as the most important to company success. Additionally, a Tech Republic survey projected that 98% of HR leaders noted soft skills as important when hiring for technology jobs and 67% said they withheld a job offer from a skilled candidate due to the lack of soft skills.

The lack of soft skills can prevent advancement for those already in the job force. An iCIMS Hiring Insights report found that 94% of recruiting professionals believe an employee with stronger soft skills has a better chance of being promoted to a leadership position than an employee with more years of experience but weaker soft skills.

 

How Can you Increase your Aptitude of Soft Skills?

Knowing the right combination of skills required to succeed is a start in the right direction. Below are a listing of necessary skills to succeed in any business.

 

Administrative Soft Skills

Administrative Soft Skills are the skills needed to successfully maintain an office. A well-run office reduces miscommunications and helps to eliminate common errors. These soft skills include: Administrative Office Procedures, Administrative Support, Archiving and Records Managements, Basic Bookkeeping, Business Writing, Executive and Personal Assistant, Meeting Management, Organizational Skills, Social Media in the Workplace, and Supply Chain Management. Brush up on the core skills that will help you use your resources efficiently, manage your time wisely, communicate effectively, and collaborate with others skillfully.

 

Career Development Soft Skills

Career Development Soft Skills are the development skills necessary for career success. By managing and looking at the way people interact and seeing things in a new light, you will improve on almost every aspect of your career. These soft skills include: Assertiveness and Self-Confidence, Communication Strategies, Creative Problem Solving, Digital Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, mLearning Essentials, Negotiation Skills, Personal Branding, Project Management, Telework, Time Management, and Women in Leadership. Your skill set will include personal motivation, delegation skills, creativity, organization tools, and crisis management.

 

Human Resources Soft Skills

Human Resources Soft Skills are the skills needed to successfully maintain employee relations within a company. You should understand the basic tools to handle numerous human resource situations such as interviewing, orientation, training, safety, harassment, discrimination, violence, discipline, and termination. These soft skills include: Business Succession Planning, Contract and Crisis Management, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Termination, Health and Wellness at Work, Hiring Strategies, Workplace Diversity, and Harassment strategies. Having a talented group of employees has always been a key to success; it will translate into better performance and higher productivity.

 

Personal Development Soft Skills

Personal Development Soft Skills are the skills needed for managing your work and life. You will become more mindful of your actions and learn how to express and interpret your present environment. You will create positive connections and increase your self-regulation of attention and personal experiences. These soft skills include: Anger Management, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Mindfulness, Improving Self-Awareness, Managing Personal Finances, Personal Productivity, Public Speaking, Social Intelligence and Learning, Taking Initiative, and Work-Life Balance.

 

Sales and Marketing Soft Skills

Sales and Marketing Soft Skills are the basic skills needed for a successful sales and marketing team. You should be able to identify challenges and learn to push through to success. These soft skills include: Body Language Basics, Call Center Training, Event Planning, High Performance Teams Inside the Company, In Person Sales, Marketing Basics and Fundamentals, Media and Public Relations, Motivating your Sales Team, Presentation Skills, Sales Fundamentals, Social Media Marketing, Telephone Etiquette, and the Top 10 Sales Secrets. By managing and looking at the way people interact and seeing things in a new light, you will improve on almost every aspect of your career.

 

Supervisors and Managers Soft Skills

Supervisors and Managers Soft Skills are the basic skills needed to maintain employee motivation and production. It is never easy to take the lead, as you will need to make decisions and face challenges, but it can become natural and rewarding. These soft skills include: Budgets and Financial Reports, Coaching and Mentoring, Conducting Employee Reviews, Employee Motivation, Knowledge Management, Leadership and Influence, Six Sigma, Office Politics, Performance Management, Self-Leadership, Supervising Others, and Team Building. Managers and supervisors will become more efficient and proficient by delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.

 

Workplace Essentials Soft Skills

Work Place Essentials Soft Skills are the skills needed for customer and business support. You should have a strong skillset including dealing with difficult customers, generating return business, and teamwork within the company. These soft skills include: Business Ethics and Etiquette, Change Management, Civility in the Workplace, Customer Service and Support, Conflict Resolution, Networking, Risk Assessment, Safety in the Workplace, and Teamwork and Team Building skills. Aligning these characteristics with corporate standards is what will make you stand out and become a leader within your company.

 

Are You READY to Prove Your Value With Your Knowledge of Soft Skills?

ProTrain is ready to help you advance your career by increasing your knowledge of soft skills. ProTrain provides an all-encompassing soft skills series of workshops where participants will learn techniques and skills in Administrative Skills, Career Development, Human Resources, Personal Development, Sales and Marketing, Supervisors and Managers, and Workplace Essentials. These workshops touch on management, ethics, problem-solving, conflicts, coaching, performance, and training. Click on the link above for each course bundle or contact us at www.protrainedu.org for more information.