soft skills
Unlocking Your Potential: The Power of Soft Skills
When you do the Soft Skills Assessment, you will encounter the following:
Three Likert Scale questionnaires (attitudes and opinions) that are both timed and untimed. Read the instructions.
You will receive feedback on your soft skills level, covering abstract reasoning, open to ideas/change and resilience.
You will also receive an email that contains three bespoke paragraphs on your soft skills level. These paragraphs can be used verbatim in a cover letter while applying for a role, on your LinkedIn profile introduction and/or on your CV/resume in your introduction.
Lastly you will receive a list of suggestions of how you can improve your soft skills.
Understanding the essentials.
To progress in your career, it's not enough to rely solely on hard skills. Soft skills play a vital role in career advancement and here's why...
What Are Soft Skills?
Soft skills encompass personal attributes, emotions and insights that equip individuals to navigate various situations effectively. These competencies include resilience, problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, communication, leadership, flexibility and adaptability. They shape how you interact with others.
Soft skills are the bedrock of positive workplace relationships and a thriving organisational culture. Effective communication ensures accurate information exchange, negotiation, and relationship building. Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities drive sound decision-making and innovative solutions. Teamwork, adaptability, leadership, time management, empathy and interpersonal skills all contribute to professional success.
Building Strong Foundations
The Ultimate Complement
Soft skills complement hard skills, creating well-rounded professionals who significantly contribute to their organisation's success.
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