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Soft and Hard Skills

soft and hard skills

When writing your CV it is important to have a mixture of Soft and Hard skills. By combining the two sets of skills together in your CV, you are showcasing your personal and professional capabilities in the workplace.

Soft and Hard Skills

Hard skills are usually achieved through IQ potential which can be you can improved on through studying, sitting exams or gaining a degree/certification. Soft skills are achieved from EQ or Emotional Intelligence and are a part of you. They are developed depending on the people that you work for and the culture that you are in.

Short List of Soft Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Industry Foresight
  • Stress Management
  • Tactful Negotiation
  • Industry Networking

Short List of Hard Skills

  • Process Implementation
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Financial Costing & Analysis
  • C+, Java & SQL
  • Project Ownership & Delivery
  • Quality Assurance & Control

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