Work skills can be divided into two types: hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are specific to a job and are learned through education or experience, like cooking for a chef or coding for a programmer. Soft skills , like communication and teamwork , are more general and are developed over time through practice. Employers can easily assess hard skills through education and experience, but soft skills are harder to evaluate and often become apparent during interviews or on the job. Both hard and soft skills are essential for success in any job.
Vocabulary :
• Skills (noun): abilities or talents
• Concrete (adj): specific, tangible
• Interpersonal (adj): relating to relationships between people
• Adaptable (adj): able to adjust to new conditions
• Objective (adj): based on facts rather than feelings
• Evaluate (verb): to assess or judge
• Resume (verb): to summarize or condense
• Hireable (adj): suitable for employment
Examples of hard skills:
• Information Technology
• Engineering
• Health Care and Medicine
• Finance and Accounting
• Legal
• Logistic
• Marketing
• Education
Examples of soft skills:
• Creativity
• Communication
• Listening
• Punctuality
• Responsibility
• Strategic thinking
• Problem solving
• Innovation