Recent research reveals that soft skills are crucial to landing a new job. In a world of technology and automation, this can sound counter intuitive. But soft skills have become a competitive advantage for people in the job search. The reason: as organizations become leaner, effective interactions among employees have become a critical success factor.
This may come as a surprise to some. Technology professionals mostly rely on their technical skills for advancement. Even more, they generally avoid the soft aspects of any job. There is certainly high demand for technology skills. But in modern organizations employees are expected, and required, to develop the soft as well as the technical skills.
Soft Skills: Competitive advantage for landing a new job!
In a recent survey, 291 hiring managers said it’s hard to find people with the right soft skills for fifty-nine percent of their open jobs. As a result, recruiters and hiring managers want to know about your soft skills right from the beginning. As a job candidate, you can use this need to gain a a competitive advantage. Here are some of the soft skills to promote along with your hard skills:
- Communication
- Organization
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Adaptable
As you move forward with your job search, promote your soft skills along with your technical skills. Doing so will give you a competitive advantage for landing a new job.
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