“Hard skills” are the technical skills and certifications that qualify you for a job.  “Soft skills” are people skills, which are increasingly important to employers.  This folder contains readings about soft skills and their importance when job seeking.

One of the topics for this Module’s Discussion Board assignment will be about hard and soft skills.  Please review the following links prior to beginning your Discussion Board assignment.

The 20 People Skills You Need to Succeed at Work

Do you think you’re qualified for a particular job, fit to lead a team, or entitled to a promotion because you have extensive experience and highly developed technical skills? Well, it turns out that while those things are crucial to your professional success, it’s imperative that you also have great soft skills–more commonly known as “people skills.”

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Soft Skills in Nursing

It’s uncommon for nurse leaders to have to coach employees on clinical skills, but quite common for nurse leaders to coach and even use disciplinary action for employees who have problems with communication, teamwork, decision making, and critical thinking skills, all of which are considered soft skills — essential components of emotional intelligence (EI).

American Nurse Today

Soft Skills in Healthcare

Workplace experts will tell you that “hard” skills get you hired, but “soft” skills are more likely to determine success on the job.

If you need more information on this topic, feel free to google “hard and soft skills” or “hard and soft skills in healthcare.