{"id":421,"date":"2021-12-16T10:06:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dessaproject.eu\/?p=421"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:29:20","slug":"soft-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dessaproject.eu\/gr\/2021\/12\/16\/soft-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"SOFT SKILLS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In recent years there has been a notable shift in the skills required by employees. Soft skills are privileged over hard skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What are soft skills?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>They are\nskills that are not tie to one specific job. We can define them as personality\ntraits and behaviors that will help candidates get hired and succeed in their\nwork. Soft skills are abilities that relate to how you work and how you\ninteract with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soft skills\nare currently described as some of the most important core competences, which\nrepresent a dynamic combination of cognitive and meta-cognitive skills, interpersonal,\nintellectual, emotional and practical skills and which can be applied across employment\ncontexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soft skills\ncan be divided into three main groups such as personal skills, social skills\nand methodological skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personal\nskills can be described as stress tolerance, creativity, professional ethics\nand so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social\nSkills can be described as negotiation, conflict management, teamwork and so\non.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Methodological\nskills can be described as decision making skills, adaptability to change or\nmanagement skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Why are they important? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers\nlook for soft skills in candidates because these skills are important for\nlong-term success. Soft skills are different from hard skills, which are\ntechnical knowledge or training gained through any life experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soft skills\nplay an important role in many areas of your life. When you look for a job,\nspecific soft skills are required. Those skills will be useful for your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, communication is a really helpful soft skill. It implies that you know how to talk to others in various situations. An employer will value this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What are the most important skills?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Requested soft skills are different depending on your job. In a recent survey of 1,000 hiring managers conducted by Indeed, we wanted to know them the most important skills of the best employees at their company<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>. The top five attributes they named were\u00b9:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Problem-solving<\/li><li>Effective communication skills<\/li><li>Self-direction<\/li><li>Drive<\/li><li>Adaptability\/Flexibility<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/resumes-cover-letters\/soft-skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years there has been a notable shift in the skills required by employees. 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