Soft Skills Custom List

Many employers value workers with soft skills—interpersonal and thinking skills needed to interact successfully with people and to perform efficiently and effectively in the workplace.

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Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Teaching others how to do something.
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Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
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Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
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Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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