{"id":905,"date":"2018-06-22T17:16:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/collegesuccess2x48x112-5\/?post_type=chapter&p=905"},"modified":"2018-08-08T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T16:15:50","slug":"m03-hard-and-soft-skills","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/collegesuccess2x48x112-5\/chapter\/m03-hard-and-soft-skills\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: M03: Hard and Soft Skills","rendered":"Assignment: M03: Hard and Soft Skills"},"content":{"raw":"\"Hard skills\" are the technical skills and certifications that qualify you for a job.\u00a0 \"Soft skills\" are people skills, which are increasingly important to employers.\u00a0 This folder contains readings about soft skills and their importance when job seeking.\r\n\r\nOne of the topics for this Module's Discussion Board assignment will be about hard and soft skills. \u00a0Please review the following links prior to beginning your Discussion Board assignment.\r\n\r\nThe 20 People Skills You Need to Succeed at Work<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDo you think you\u2019re 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\u00a0<\/i>crucial to your professional success, it\u2019s imperative that you also<\/i> have great soft skills\u2013more commonly known as \u201cpeople skills.\u201d\r\n\r\nLink<\/a>\r\n\r\nSoft Skills in Nursing<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s 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 \u2014 essential components of emotional intelligence (EI).\r\n\r\nAmerican Nurse Today<\/a>\r\n\r\nSoft Skills in Healthcare<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWorkplace experts will tell you that \u201chard\u201d skills get you hired, but \u201csoft\u201d skills are more likely to determine success on the job.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you need more information on this topic, feel free to google \"hard and soft skills\" or \"hard and soft skills in healthcare.","rendered":"

“Hard skills” are the technical skills and certifications that qualify you for a job.\u00a0 “Soft skills” are people skills, which are increasingly important to employers.\u00a0 This folder contains readings about soft skills and their importance when job seeking.<\/p>\n

One of the topics for this Module’s Discussion Board assignment will be about hard and soft skills. \u00a0Please review the following links prior to beginning your Discussion Board assignment.<\/p>\n

The 20 People Skills You Need to Succeed at Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you think you\u2019re 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\u00a0<\/i>crucial to your professional success, it\u2019s imperative that you also<\/i> have great soft skills\u2013more commonly known as \u201cpeople skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Soft Skills in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s 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 \u2014 essential components of emotional intelligence (EI).<\/p>\n

American Nurse Today<\/a><\/p>\n

Soft Skills in Healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workplace experts will tell you that \u201chard\u201d skills get you hired, but \u201csoft\u201d skills are more likely to determine success on the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you need more information on this topic, feel free to google “hard and soft skills” or “hard and soft skills in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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