Want to stand out in an interview?
Here are the Top 5 soft skills that will impress the hiring manager (with examples):
Here are the Top 5 soft skills that will impress the hiring manager (with examples):
1 Teamwork.
“When a project deadline moved forward by a week, I stepped in to reallocate priorities and encourage collaboration on tasks. I made sure we celebrated each milestone and we delivered ahead of schedule.”
“When a project deadline moved forward by a week, I stepped in to reallocate priorities and encourage collaboration on tasks. I made sure we celebrated each milestone and we delivered ahead of schedule.”
2 Problem Solving.
“When we struggled with customer retention, I designed and implemented a new strategy that reversed our declining numbers.”
“When we struggled with customer retention, I designed and implemented a new strategy that reversed our declining numbers.”
3 Communication.
“I had to tell the team that a big project had fallen through, and knowing they’d be disappointed, I demonstrated empathy and acknowledged how they all felt - they really appreciated that and morale stayed high.”
“I had to tell the team that a big project had fallen through, and knowing they’d be disappointed, I demonstrated empathy and acknowledged how they all felt - they really appreciated that and morale stayed high.”
4 Adaptability.
“As a consultant I worked on three projects in completely different teams, so had to quickly adapt to new environments and I did this by focusing on connecting with people, understanding processes & having an open mind.”
“As a consultant I worked on three projects in completely different teams, so had to quickly adapt to new environments and I did this by focusing on connecting with people, understanding processes & having an open mind.”
5 Critical Thinking.
“I carefully analysed customer complaint data and based on insights designed a new training session for employees. After a year our customer complaints had decreased by 30%"
“I carefully analysed customer complaint data and based on insights designed a new training session for employees. After a year our customer complaints had decreased by 30%"
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