Although counting the knowledge acquired through the academic preparation are essential in professional life, there is also a need to fine-tune those skills that allow a person to interact effectively with others and that can mean a plus for companies.
soft skills or soft skills they are a combination of social practices, communication, skills and ability to relate to others, those who possess them, in general, work well in a team.
These skills are strongly linked to emotional intelligence and, according to the UTEL University, their great value for companies derives from the fact that they have been shown to facilitate interaction and generate pleasant work environments. In addition, they can make a difference when undertaking a project, resolving a conflict or relating to others.
“It is not a new topic, there is research from Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and the Stanford Research Center that began with the “Study of Engineering Education” by Charles Riborg Mann in 1918, who points out that 85% of job success comes from having well-developed soft and personal skills, and only 15% comes from technical knowledge or skills.
Soft skills have proven to be essential in the recovery period of organizations after the pandemic, in such a way that the company Worky has identified five soft skills necessary for growing companies, among which are:
1. Analytical thinking and innovation. Leaders or collaborators must have the ability to identify and recognize relevant information. After separating or discerning the parts of a problem, they must, with logical reasoning and innovation, make decisions that contribute to a solution to a problem.
two. Active learning and learning strategies. In competitive markets, constant learning determines how a person performs in their job. A young collaborator may have many innate abilities, but if they are not willing to actively learn and apply self-management skills such as organization, decision-making or meeting goals, their day-to-day performance will not be successful.
3. Use and development of technology. Adaptability to new technological trends is another skill to develop. The combination of managing technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence with interpersonal skills are the recommended formula.
Four. Leadership. Organizations look for reliable, disciplined and motivated leaders and collaborators. Your tendency should go towards cooperation, the establishment of synergies and pleasant treatment with collaborators.
5. Problem resolution. Challenging the traditional or getting out of comfort are part of the soft skills of an innovator, that leader or collaborator who proposes new ideas and provides solutions to unresolved problems.
Other characteristics that are also part of these skills are perseverance, tolerance for frustration, effective communication, resilience and teamwork, capacity for empathy and tolerance for pressure.
