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Top 10 Skills that employer and your personnel life need. VERBAL COMMUNICATION Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech. Clarity of speech, remaining calm and focused, being polite and following some basic rules of etiquette (manner) will all aid the process of verbal communication. TEAMWORK Work confidently within a group. Teamwork involves working confidently within a group, contributing your own ideas effectively, taking a share of the responsibility, being assertive - rather than passive or aggressive, accepting and learning from constructive criticism and giving positive, constructive feedback to others.

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Page 1: Soft Skills

Top 10 Skills that employer and your personnel life need.VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech. Clarity of speech, remaining calm and focused, being polite and following some basic

rules of etiquette (manner) will all aid the process of verbal communication.

TEAMWORKWork confidently within a group.

Teamwork involves working confidently within a group, contributing your own ideas effectively, taking a share of the responsibility, being assertive - rather than passive or aggressive, accepting and learning from constructive criticism and giving positive, constructive feedback to others.

COMMERCIAL AWARENESSUnderstand the commercial realities affecting the organization

Commercial awareness could be summed up as an interest in business and an understanding of the wider environment in which an organization operates: its customers, competitors and suppliers.

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ANALYSING & INVESTIGATING

Gather information systematically to establish facts & principles. Problem solving.

INITIATIVE/SELF MOTIVATION

Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions

Use initiative to act on opportunities. Become a leader before other people view you as one. Healthy organizations reward those who take the lead, not just those with formal management roles.

Take responsibility for own objectives: set priorities.

Display a "can do" attitude even in demanding situations.. Try to solve problems, rather than to pass them on to other people. First answer is ‘yes, I’ll make it happen’.

"Go the extra mile" when asked to do tasks. Go beyond your job description. Do work that gets you noticed.

Show enthusiasm: this will be noticed and you will eventually be rewarded.

Take ownership of problems: anticipate potential problems, take pre-emptive action and act quickly to resolve problems.

Learn new skills that will enhance capability.

Common sense is not common!

Ability to do what needs to be done, without influence from other people or situations.

Building self confidence Positive thinking Self improvement Personal development

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DRIVEDetermination to get things done. Make things happen & constantly looking for better ways of

doing things.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONAble to express yourself clearly in writing

PLANNING & ORGANISING

Able to plan activities & carry them through effectively

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TIME MANAGEMENT

Manage time effectively, prioritising tasks and able to work to deadlines.

Prioritize Work Schedule Tasks Avoid Stress Set up Deadlines Avoid Multitasking