The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #1 You look for innovative solutions It’s an oft thrown-around (распространен повсюду) term, but true outside-the-box (нестандартное) thinking is a skill in itself: the ability to not be hemmed in (скованный) by previous thought patterns, but instead have a willingness to look beyond. A new…
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For What are soft skills? Congrats! You’ve earned your diploma and think you’re ready to land your dream job — but first, you’ll need soft skills (социальные навыки). Although you might have the technical know-how, or “hard skills,” (технические навыки) to do the work, your future…
How Successful People Spend the Last Hour of Their Workday They reflect on their accomplishments While many of us spend our last hour of work making a to-do list (список дел) for tomorrow, successful people review the day they just had, instead. “The last hour of a day should be spent on reflection (обдумывание, анализ)…
The importance of ending your workday with purpose Let’s face it: the last hour of anyone’s workday is not always fruitful. As the hours of peak productivity start to wane (идти на спад), most of us begin watching the clock. But ending the workday with purpose can boost success both inside and outside of the…
Social skills that you might need for career success 5. BE GRATEFUL A very important skill is to thank others for what they have given you or done with you. For example, we sometimes spend time with people who ask for advice or some help. We might be delighted to do this for another person,…
Social skills that you might need for career success 4. USE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE EFFECTIVELY Social skills involve more than words. To build interpersonal rapport (взаимопонимание между людьми), use centered body language. Look others directly in the eye and show warmth. Don’t let your eyes dart away (убегать в сторону) when someone passes or when…
Social skills that you might need for career success 3. BE ENTHUSIASTIC We’re drawn (мы тянемся к) to people who give us energy — people who are upbeat (оптимистичны), enthusiastic, and positive in their outlook (отношение к жизни). To achieve this dynamic connection with others, think of leading and inspiring others, no matter your position.…
Social skills that you might need for career success #2. LISTEN DEEPLY Another great skill is the ability to listen. If you encounter (встретите) someone who’s really good at listening, it often makes a strong impression. A study by the Harvard University revealed that people spend 60% of their conversations talking about themselves. When we…
Social skills that you might need for career success 1. SHOW AN APPRECIATION FOR OTHERS Everyone wants to feel special, so a strong starting point is to make them feel great about themselves. If people have had a “win” of some kind, mention that, congratulate them, show that they are special in your mind. If…
The Connection Between Strong Social Skills and Career Success Whether you’re heading for a job interview, meeting a client, or chatting with a colleague, there’s one “make or break” (решающий, “пан или пропал”) factor at work: your interpersonal skills (навыки межличностного общения). Plenty of research has been done about the connection between strong social skills…