Friday, September 13, 2019

6 professional skills that everyone needs

In the resume, you are an ideal employee - experience, qualifications, diploma, certificates. But do employers still refuse? Because companies are not just looking for an employee, but part of a team - a person who will fit in and add fire to the processes.

According to surveys, 63% of Russian employers are looking for a candidate with developed “soft” skills - teamwork, ability to solve conflicts and build dialogue, flexibility.

What are soft skills - about it here.

Google has established 8 mandatory requirements for candidates, 7 of which are “soft” skills:

- Be a good mentor and teacher

- Good listening and dialogue

- Understand and accept other people's values, points of view

- High level of empathy and emotional support

- have critical thinking

- Respond quickly and adapt to the situation

- It’s good to work with complex ideas and a lot of information - draw parallels, highlight theses, find connections and communities

- Level "Expert" in the professional field

- More like the requirements for an employee in a psychological assistance center, but this is how Google selects tech developers.

We studied the opinion of Russian employers and found 6 “soft” skills, without which there is nowhere if you want a career and recognition.

Desire for learning
The desire and ability of lifelong learning is highly valued in the labor market. The professional environment is dynamic and requires flexibility, adaptability, easy-to-learn and thirst for knowledge from employees.

Team thinking
90% of the work is teamwork.

Collective communication is difficult. Here should be the trust of the participants, a friendly atmosphere, well-functioning processes, clear tasks and so on.

It’s not enough just to write “I know how to work in a team” in a resume - it’s better to give a real example and share experience. Talk about the processes, your role in the team, the features of communication.

How to learn to work in a team - read here.

Flexibility and engagement
Important qualities that are difficult to describe in a resume or show in an interview.

In this case, it is better to share the experience again. For example, tell us how you worked on a project whose terms were constantly changing - how you had to adapt to new requirements and solve problems associated with it.

Managing your work
No matter what position you apply for - self-organization should be at the level.

Despite the fact that there may be 2-3 leaders above you, you will have to follow the deadlines and give motivational kicks yourself. Employers want independent and responsible workers - become one.

Self-confidence
They perceive you exactly as you present yourself.

Speak, act, make decisions confidently. Even if you do not claim (for now) a leading position in the company - behave as a leader.

Interaction skills
Communicative skills, or more simply - communication skills, are needed for effective teamwork. This is the main soft skill.

There is a qualitative difference between a team that mindlessly performs its tasks and a team that understands what it is doing and why. Therefore, it is so important to be able to explain and argue your decision, and then convey the point of view to the rest.

If the company has well-established communications - the speed of work processes, quality and overall involvement are at a high level.

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