working in HR we tend to discuss skills often and just as I said in my previous
video you can be a very well-prepared and a well-qualified professional but it
is your soft skills which define how successful your performance is 94% of
recruiting professionals questioned believe that an employee with stronger
soft skills has a better chance of being promoted than an employee with more
experience so which are the most needed soft skills for a successful career how
to develop these people skills in a workplace unlike hard skill soft skills
can't be easily measured but they can be proven for the first step for everyone
is a self-analysis understanding and being aware of the skills you need to
work on is a must starting point. I'm Marat from EMMOTION and in this video I'll
discuss five crucial skills for any professional why they are needed and
what you can do to improve these soft skills please hit the subscribe below
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up the video if you feel it's been useful aside from knowing about the
importance of soft skills it is also important to keep training and using
them because soft skills can diminish over time if left unused or unattended
these are five top soft skills for you to get hired and for your professional
growth number one soft skill is communication communication is a pillar
the backbone of all the soft skills you need to communicate with team members
your manager your internal and external clients partners and many others while
working whether it's through a phone in person through email or video you must
be a good communicator to be understood and
be accepted by others some quick ways to boost your communication skills are
being aware of your body language and making eye contact acknowledging the
presence of others in the room practicing both conversational and form
of speaking working on your writing skills and making sure you always
proofread before sending your emails to improve and to develop your
communication skills further you can join a course join an activity where
you'd have to interact with others try an online course on how to give work
presentations volunteering somewhere where you could talk to the public start
the public speaking class or even watch public speaking related videos online
all of these suggestions will definitely improve your communication skills
flexibility and adaptability the next crucial soft skills to escalate your
career is flexibility why do you think you need to be flexible why do you think
employers look for this skill flexibility or adaptability tells
employers that you are capable of working effectively in different
situations and in different surroundings it shows that you can handle a change
and adapt at short notice because things don't always go as planned the change
and the speed of change in any organization can vary a lot employees
need to adapt to all changes the faster they do this the better it is for
everyone being flexible also tells employers that you will help in
situations that are not part of your role that you can work well and meet
deadlines even when the conditions are not ideal quick ways you can boost your
flexibility at work for example adapting to all new technology without
complaining staying open-minded with others
listening to other people's ideas accepting that change is inevitable not
fighting it to further develop your flexibility and you are adaptability you
could rearrange your day because of an emergency and try doing it a few times
do things outside of your comfort zone go for a challenge that would require
more effort change your plans to help someone else at work at short notice
don't ever blame others for your mistakes and of course don't judge
others for making a mistake teamwork most jobs require teamwork of
some sort employers want candidates who are
willing to work with others and who can do that effectively one of the reasons
is that a good teamwork spirit immediately improves the culture in the
office and even overall environment within the company which makes many
professionals want to stay within the organization it helps in keeping and in
retaining top talent within the company that's why during your interviews you
should be ready to share examples of how well you worked with your team members
to boost your teamwork soft skills you could help when you see a friend or a
colleague that might be in need such gestures will help with your team spirit
skills it is also helpful when you accept being helped by someone else and
put an effort in working closely with them other ways to be a better team
player are recognizing and appreciating other colleagues talents and strengths
making them feel valued listening to your team members focusing on shared
interests you might have in common instead of focusing on your differences
being an active participant in team meetings preparing well and speaking up
in teams discussions sharing information
knowledge and experience taking the initiative to keep the other team
members informed and treating others in a respectful and supportive manner
number four analytical and problem-solving skills another important
skill for your career is problem-solving problem-solving goes hand by hand with
analytical skills since before solving a problem you need to analyze and
understand where the problem lies you need these skills because when
something goes wrong you can either complain about it or take action and of
course taking action will always get you noticed being able to analyze and think
of quick solutions making quick decisions is an important part for day
to day in many organizations companies need problem solvers and in most cases
they turn into top performers the best way to develop this skill is always
approaching your boss with a solution instead of a problem keep this in mind
each time you have to meet to discuss something whenever there is an issue sit
down and think through how you are going to resolve it before bringing it to your
managers attention to work on your problem-solving skills you could always
play logic puzzles and games learn to brainstorm and to develop solutions to
different problems seek out opportunities to problem-solve if you
put yourself into new situations you are more likely to get opportunities to
problem-solve another method would be observing how others solve problems you
may have colleagues who are skilled problem solvers observing how they
resolve their problems can help you improve your own skills try to approach
problems naturally without any judgment every problem is telling you that
something is not currently working and that you need to find a new way around
it and number five positive attitude positive people help to motivate the
rest of colleagues to get things done a good attitude is something a lot of
employers look for employers look for people who see solutions and not
problems this soft skill is easier to show to an employer in an interview
stage you can show that you have a good attitude and that you are happy to meet
with people negative people eventually transfer this energy to others and
become unwanted in the workplace here are some of the ways to develop a
positive attitude as a soft skill smile often don't be a complainer being
negative immediately cuts you off from positive solutions to problems spend
time with people who have positive attitude like attracts like always keep
this in mind don't wait for future happiness offer future better
opportunities start enjoying your days at work right now value small things
appreciate everything you have and be thankful for your job because there are
always people who don't have one the list of soft skills goes way beyond this
by but once you start working on them the rest should also follow soft skills
are even more important than hard skills so work on them simultaneously for best
results building up these soft skills will quickly make you a key player
within your company which is directly connected with leadership soft skill let
me know in the comment section which of these soft skills are the most relevant
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