{"id":591,"date":"2023-09-21T20:13:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/skills-for-a-career\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T21:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:34:32","slug":"skills-for-a-career","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/skills-for-a-career\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 14.1.1 Career Skills","rendered":"Learn It 14.1.1 Career Skills"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recognize key career skills useful for any career<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand what transferable skills are and why they are valuable<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand how to develop skills that match your career goals<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand the different stages of career development<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Career Skills&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:23425,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Career Skills<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are two main types of skills that employers look for: hard skills and soft skills.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox keyTakeaway\">\r\n<h3>hard skills<\/h3>\r\n<p>Hard skills are concrete or objective abilities or skills that you learn and can often be quantified.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<p>Examples of hard skills are using a computer, speaking a foreign language, or operating a machine. You might earn a certificate, a college degree, or other credentials that prove you have mastered certain hard skills. Because of changes in technology, the hard skills required by industries today are different from those required in the past.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox keyTakeaway\">\r\n<h3>soft skills<\/h3>\r\n<p>Soft skills are personal attributes and interpersonal skills that influence how well a person can work or interact with others.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<p><strong>Soft skills<\/strong>, on the other hand, are subjective skills that have changed very little over time. Such skills might pertain to the way you relate to people, the way you think, or how you behave\u2014for example, listening attentively, working well in groups, and speaking clearly. Soft skills are sometimes also called <strong>transferable skills<\/strong> because you can easily transfer them from job to job and they are just as valuable without additional training. However, it is important to remember that while soft skills are broadly consistent even from centuries ago, their specific execution requires continuous learning and recalibrating\u2014especially as the workplace diversifies and workplace culture changes.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Career Readiness<\/h2>\r\n<p>Employers want individuals who have the necessary hard and soft skills to do\u00a0the job well and adapt to changes in the workplace. Soft skills may be especially in demand today because employers are generally equipped to train new employees in a hard skill\u2014by training them to use new computer software, for instance\u2014but it's much more difficult to teach\u00a0an employee a\u00a0soft skill such as\u00a0developing rapport with coworkers or\u00a0knowing how to manage conflict. An employer might rather hire an inexperienced worker who can pay close attention to details than an experienced worker who might cause problems on a work team.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this section,\u00a0we look at ways of identifying and building\u00a0particular\u00a0hard and soft skills that will be necessary for your career path. We also explain how to use your time and resources wisely to acquire critical skills for your career goals.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">\r\n<p>[ohm2_question height=\"500\"]14882[\/ohm2_question]<\/p>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Recognize key career skills useful for any career<\/li>\n<li>Understand what transferable skills are and why they are valuable<\/li>\n<li>Understand how to develop skills that match your career goals<\/li>\n<li>Understand the different stages of career development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Career Skills&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:23425,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Career Skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two main types of skills that employers look for: hard skills and soft skills.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox keyTakeaway\">\n<h3>hard skills<\/h3>\n<p>Hard skills are concrete or objective abilities or skills that you learn and can often be quantified.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Examples of hard skills are using a computer, speaking a foreign language, or operating a machine. 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