{"id":3734,"date":"2014-11-08T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-11-08T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2014-11-08T13:00:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-08T21:00:23","slug":"7-soft-skills-never-hear-must-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/education\/7-soft-skills-never-hear-must-master\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Soft Skills We Never Hear About (But Must Master)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"soft<\/a>As we write our resumes, build our social media profiles and search for jobs, we hear a lot about the importance of soft skills. Communication, leadership, problem solving and other skills tend to dominate those conversations \u2013 and for good reason: hose skills are among the most in-demand by many employers.<\/p>\n

However, there are seven soft skills that, while not discussed as often as their popular counterparts, make all the difference for many job seekers. These underrated skills \u2013 while everyone else sets out to prove what an \u201ceffective leader\u201d and \u201cexcellent communicator\u201d they are \u2013 set candidates apart from other graduates, applicants and careerists.<\/p>\n

Here are my top 7 underrated soft skills:<\/h2>\n

Being Influential<\/strong><\/p>\n

I understand that sometimes \u201cbeing influential\u201d is considered similar to leadership. However, in the Social Age, being influential is so much more.<\/p>\n

Those who are genuinely influential can not only motivate others to achieve a common goal, they can \u2013 sometimes with a single tweet or post \u2013 create a different way of thinking; begin a movement or affect a culture. Being influential is more than leading a project or reaching a milestone; it is being a catalyst for change.<\/p>\n

Connecting Others<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are those who network for personal good, to promote a cause, to sell their products and services \u2013 and, yes, to find a job.<\/p>\n

Then there are those who live to connect; who, every time they meet someone new, look at that person sincerely and say: \u201cYou know who you need to meet?\u201d \u2013 and then set out to make the introduction. Connectors like Tim McDonald, Steve Levy and Deb Mills-Scofield have taken this ability to connect like-minded people to an art form. And their personal brands benefit a great deal as a result<\/p>\n

Writing Concisely<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a young leader, I couldn\u2019t wait to get an to write a 1,000 word diatribe on my newest epiphany or a critique of the newest policy written or decision made by managers. It seemed each email was a War-and-Peace-length rant that, no matter how well written, served only one purpose: burying the point under a mountain of emotional words and editorial opinion.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the ability to write concisely comes with maturity. Or maybe we just have to receive a few of these novellas ourselves to understand the importance of brevity; of making your point in less than 5 sentences\u2026 and then shutting up.<\/p>\n

Creating Meaningful Conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n

We often blame our hand-held devices for our failure to carry on a real conversation. Just as often, we talk about how texting, keyboard or tweeting is so much easier than actually talking. We can say we\u2019re being more efficient; and certainly more concise. No matter our excuse, one thing is certain: we\u2019ve lost the ability \u2013 perhaps even the desire \u2013 to create meaningful conversation.<\/p>\n

Look around you. Who among your friends, colleagues, influencers and mentors is doing exceptionally well? Who is always the center of attention; an influencer? That person, without fail, is the conversationalist; the storyteller.<\/p>\n

Want to get ahead in your career? Be THAT guy.<\/p>\n

Public Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although the get-up-on-the-podium type of public speaking is a highly-marketable skill, that isn\u2019t necessarily what I mean here. In this context, speaking in public means being confident enough in yourself, your ideas and your position that you can hold court \u2013 in a group setting, among your colleagues, when facing executives and founders\u2026 even during a job interview.<\/p>\n

Being able to speak well in front of others isn\u2019t just a soft skill \u2013 in many careers and industries, it is how your preparedness, poise and potential is weighed and measured by those who might hire you.<\/p>\n

Thinking Creatively<\/strong><\/p>\n

A dear man by the name of Hank Bera \u2013 my first professional mentor \u2013 once said: \u201cAnyone can think of the easy way out; anyone can slap on a Band-Aid that stops the bleeding for a few seconds. It takes someone with guts to stand up and say: \u2018Wait a minute\u2026 I have an idea\u2026\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a time to stop the bleeding, of course. Knowing when to apply a corporate tourniquet is a skill unto itself. If you want to get ahead, however, think about the next step; the long-term solution that will stop the bleeding from ever happening again. That\u2019s what gets you noticed \u2013 and remembered.<\/p>\n

Displaying Emotional Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a time when emotional intelligence (or EQ) was an HR thing never discussed outside the hiring or team-building process; it was insider knowledge \u2013 it was how you were judged, without ever knowing what it was, or meant.<\/p>\n

Today, we understand that emotional intelligence is not only a highly in-demand soft skill; it is perhaps the greatest of them all. With a low EQ, we are unable to listen to criticism or ask good questions even when we know it makes us look stupid. We are reluctant to listen to those with whom we don\u2019t agree. We are self-important and at the same time lack self-awareness.<\/p>\n

Emotional intelligence \u2013 or rather the perception of your ability to consistently display EQ is, quite simply, the holy grail of soft skills.<\/p>\n

How well can you demonstrate these obscure soft skills? More important: As you build your career, how will you embrace the learning of these skills?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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