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Soft Skills

The document discusses the distinction between hard skills, which are measurable and job-specific, and soft skills, which are harder to quantify and relate to interpersonal abilities. Soft skills, often referred to as 'people skills,' include traits like communication, teamwork, and leadership, and are essential for career advancement and job searching. Both job seekers and employers value these transferable skills across various industries.

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Soft Skills

The document discusses the distinction between hard skills, which are measurable and job-specific, and soft skills, which are harder to quantify and relate to interpersonal abilities. Soft skills, often referred to as 'people skills,' include traits like communication, teamwork, and leadership, and are essential for career advancement and job searching. Both job seekers and employers value these transferable skills across various industries.

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Soft Skills

When thinking about careers, professional advancement, or even job hunting, we


usually emphasize so-called “hard skills,” meaning skills that are directly connected
to our ability to perform a particular task or do a certain job. These skills can be
evaluated or measured, as they are the result of degrees, certificates, specialized
knowledge, seminars, continuing education, vocational training, and so on.
“Soft skills,” on the other hand, are more difficult to measure or quantify, as they
usually do not come from a degree or specialized training, but from life experience,
personality, and attitude. They are often called “people skills,” as they typically
relate, in some form, to how we deal or interact with other people. For example:
Are we able to motivate and lead people? Can we communicate well with others?
Some commonly mentioned soft skills would include, among others: creativity, team
work, written and verbal communication, management and leadership, flexibility,
and organization. These types of skills are important, as they help to form a well-
rounded person and employee. They can provide a competitive edge in a job search.
Soft skills are relevant to just about every industry or job, because people are always
key, in one way or another.
For both a job-seeker and an employer, these are so-called “transferable skills,” and
are highly sought after. The employee can utilize these soft skills across various jobs
or settings, and this is also a plus for employers, which look favourably on
adaptability and strong interpersonal skills.
EXERCISE1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1) Hard skills are directly connected to performing...
a. a particular task or certain job
b. measurements
c. quantities
d. motivation
2) Soft skills are often called...
a. vocational skills
b. people skills
c. light skills
d. irrelevant
3) One example of a soft skill would include...
a. employee benefits
b. a specific job
c. written and verbal communication
d. continuing education
4) Another soft skill would be when one...
a. motivates and leads people
b. goes to a seminar
c. transports people
d. A gets a college degree
5) Soft skills are also...
a. semi-soft
b. hard skills
c. industrial skills
d. transferable skills
EXERCISE 2: FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WHICH MATCH THESE
DEFINITIONS:
1. Of or relating to an occupation; especially providing or undergoing
training in special skills.
2. (Of a person) having a personality that is fully developed in all aspects.
3. Skills you can transfer from one job to another. These may be soft
skills, like collaboration and problem-solving, or hard skills, such as
data analytics or coding.
4. The ability to communicate or interact well with other people.

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