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WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?

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SOFT SKILLS

Remember, soft skills are your traits and

characteristics that define who you are

as an employee. While these skills aren't

necessarily required to help you perform

specific job duties, they are an important

part of who you are and how you work. 

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WHY THEY MATTER

If soft skills aren't required to carry out

job responsibilities, then why do they

matter? 

Good question. 

Soft skills, unlike hard skills, aren't easily

learned. Because of this, employers would

much rather work with candidates who

already possess these traits that allow

them to work more effectively and

harmoniously within a corporation. 

For example, let's say two candidates have

the same hard skills -- their education and

know-how are identical. But Candidate A

is also an effective communicator and self-

motivated. Candidate B, does not possess

these soft skills. 

Who would they hire? Candidate A. 

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SOFT SKILLS EMPLOYERS ARE AFTER

We know what soft skills are and why

they're important. Now it's time to make

sure they show up in your resume so

employers know what a great hire you'd

make. But what kind of soft skills are

employers looking for? The answer is

usually in the job advertisement. 

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SAMPLE AD

WHAT WE NEED:

+ FRIENDLINESS, INTELLIGENCE, AND A    

 GENUINE CARE FOR PEOPLE

+ ARTICULATE AND CLEAR

COMMUNICATION (WRITTEN AND VERBAL)

+ INTERNAL MOTIVATION - WE’RE LOOKING

FOR CANDIDATES WHO'LL HIT THE GROUND

RUNNING AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT WORK

WITHOUT THE NEED OF A BABYSITTER

+ DESIRE TO WORK FROM HOME 

The sample ad to the left was taken word

for word from a real listing for a remote

customer service rep. 

As you can see, the company isn't worried

so much about what their ideal candidate

knows but how their ideal candidate

works. Terms like friendliness, articulate,

and internal motivation are the needed

soft skills this company is looking for. 

When you're applying to a work-from-

home job, make sure to carefully read the

job ad. Identify the soft skills listed and

make sure to put these in your resume so

you demonstrate you are their ideal

candidate! 

A D A P T A B L E  

A S S E R T I V E

A T T E N T I V E

C O M M U N I C A T I O N

C O N F I D E N T

C O O P E R A T I V E

C O U R T E O U S

C R I T I C A L T H I N K E R

D E D I C A T E D

D E P E N D A B L E

E N E R G E T I C

E N T H U S I A S T I C

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F R I E N D L Y  

G O O D A T T I T U D E

H O N E S T

I N D E P E N D E N T

I N T E R P E R S O N A L

L E A D E R S H I P

L I S T E N I N G

M O T I V A T E D

M U L T I T A S K I N G

O R G A N I Z A T I O N

P A T I E N C E

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S E L F - D I R E C T E D

S E L F - M O T I V A T E D

S O C I A L

S T R A T E G I C

T E A M P L A Y E R

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T R O U B L E S H O O T E R

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