Searching for a New Job? Check Your Soft Skills

Sure, we know you can do the job backwards, with your eyes closed, from a remote corner of the Multiverse. 🌟👷 What's your soft skills game like? 🤔

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According to recruiters and hiring managers, a person's soft skills play a big part in whether or not you get hired for a new gig. 🤝 Soft skills are more people-focused than actual on-the-job skills. They include things like leadership potential, communication, and how well you play with others in the sandbox (or cubicle farm). 🖥️

Here’s Five Fast Facts on soft skills and how to use them to your advantage:

1. 💰 Soft Skills Pay (Literally) - A recent job market study says soft skills have a significant impact on hiring decisions for 93% of employers.

2. 🤖 The Human Touch - Worried about the robots coming for your day job? Have no fear. Experts predict that human skills like "creativity, originality, and initiative" will be some of the most in-demand skills by 2025. 

3. 📋 Human Resources - Can you help an employer do more with less? That's called resourcefulness and it's a top soft skill employers are currently looking for. Bonus points if you know how to increase a company's productivity and save costs without causing a food fight in the lunchroom…or a walkout!

4. 👂 I'm Listening - How do you flaunt your soft skills in an interview? Ask thought-provoking questions to show off your ability to communicate. Active listening and the ability to hold a healthy conversation signal to the hiring manager how well you work with others. 

5. 🤬 Horrible Bosses - Deadbeat managers without soft skills are everywhere. A recent survey shows one in five workers experienced "unkind remarks or personal attacks" from someone in a leadership position. Interviewing for a manager job? Showcase your positive attitude and empathy and back it up with real life examples from past jobs.

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🔥Bottom line: If you're trying to get a job in a competitive market, soft skills can really give you an advantage. Need help figuring out which soft skills come easiest to you and which ones aren't your best? Check out this helpful article. Want more top job tips?  Head here to find out more about at-will employment. Curious about that cost-of-living wage increase? We've got a great article on that here.

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