Acquiring Vital Competencies and Soft Skills for the Labour Market – Delivering Results (Series 1)
For many organizations, hard skills are top of the list when hiring.
That is, they’ll look for skills that are specific to the job itself, and the training or experience needed to perform the job well.
But whilst the importance of relevant education, and job experience can’t be understated, a lot of considerations are made at the point of recruitment for less tangible abilities, like soft skills.
After all, it’s not just about having the most talented, qualified employees. It’s about being able to work together as a team, for their own benefit as well as the organization’s success.
What are soft skills?
Soft skills focus on who people are, as opposed to what they are trained in. They serve to represent your approach to life and work.
Simply put, soft skills are interpersonal skills hardwired to an individual’s personality, and they characterize how you interact with other people in the workplace.
Essentially, soft skills are the people skills, personality skills, and communication abilities your workforce needs for the long-term success of your organization.
And one of such skills needed for the job market is DELIVERING RESULTS.
Practical ways to build the soft skill – Delivering Results:
- Agree on the key deliverables.
First, make sure you know what the key deliverables are for yourself and possibly the team you work with and how they contribute to the overall strategy and organizational success and help other teams succeed. Without the bigger picture, you may miss opportunities to drive effective change.
Be clear with why your goals won’t work and outline new goals that you are sure you can deliver on time and to specification.
- Follow-through
Make sure you follow through on your commitments relentlessly. If you don’t, people will assume you are not serious about the targets you set, the issues you raise, or the standards you say you require.
- Always perform at your highest level of capacity
- Remain calm under pressure
- Hold yourself accountable
Written By. Mr. Ayiri Sagay
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