There are many hard and soft skills. Let’s list only a few.
| Hard skills | Soft skills |
|---|---|
| Web development | Communication skills |
| Microsoft office | Timekeeping |
| Interpreting data | Persuasion |
| Financial planning | Leadership skills |
| Copywriting | Motivation |
| Troubleshooting | Ambition |
| Project management | Negotiating |
| Programming skills | Critical thinking |
| Social Media Marketing | Creative thinking |
| Bookkeeping | Work ethic |
| Spoken languages | Collaboration |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Active listening |
| CRM platforms | Positive attitude |
| Research | Energy |
| Data engineering | Enthusiasm |
| Design | Friendliness |
| Diagnostics | Honesty |
| Google analytics | Confidence |
| Sales funnel management | Problem-solving |
| Coding languages | Adaptability |
| Construction | Conflict resolution |
| Content creation | Inspire people |
| Storytelling | Mentoring |
| Presentation skills | Empathy |
| Logistics | Patience |
| Business development | Cleanliness |
| Engineering | Cooperation |
| Market research | Emotional Intelligence |
| Quality assurance | Influence |
| Technical writing | Self-awareness |
| Affiliate marketing | Networking |
| Editing | Multitasking |
| Proposal writing | Competitiveness |
| Video production | Respectfulness |
| Auditing | Independence |
| Carpentry | Perseverance |
| Plumbing | Dependable |
| Business etiquette | Self-awareness |
| Forecasting | Wit |
| Data presentation | Persistence |
| Prototyping | Trainable |
| Systems administration | Public speaking |
| Search Engine Optimisation | Understanding body language |
| Marketing strategy | Flexibility |
| Facebook marketing | Supervisory skills |
| Google Ads | Delegation |
| Lead generation | Courtesy |
| Online advertising | Showmanship |
| Conversion optimization | Diversity and disability awareness |
| Link building | Accountability |
| DevOps | Self-confidence |
| User Interface Design | Customer service |
| Accessibility | Team Management |
How would you define hard and soft skills?
Hard skills are specific competencies, skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to perform a specific task or role. They can be learned through education and professional development. Usually, they are technical (but not always) and easily measurable.
Soft skills are personality traits, social competencies and skills, knowledge, and abilities used to perform interpersonal activities and unique tasks. Sometimes they are also called human skills.
If you could pick one set of soft skills you would like to work on to significantly improve your career, what would it be? And how do you think it would improve your outcome?
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