July 20

Good morning everyone,

We are still trying to assess our skills and part of that is to identify your soft and hard skills.

Task 1:

Sort the following skills into two categories as soft or hard skills. Write SS for soft skills and HS for hard skills:

1. Patience                                               SS    
2. Proficiency in a foreign language           HS
3. Leadership Skills                                   SS
4. Persuasion                                           SS
5. A degree or certificate                          HS
6. Typing speed                                        HS
7. Time Management                                 SS
8. Machine operation                                HS
9. Teamwork                                            SS
10. Computer programming                        HS
11. Communication                                     SS
12. Flexibility                                              SS                                       
13. Motivation                                             SS

Task 2:

Now click on this link and decide which of these skills are soft and which are hard skills. 

Hard and Soft Skills Activity 1

Read the passage about hard and soft skills, then use the drop-down menus to fill in each gap.

When searching for a job, it is useful to be able to describe your skills. Job skills are often described in two categories: hard skills and soft skills.
Hard skills are those you learn through on-the-job or institutional training. These include skills specific to a particular occupation, such as those involved in planning and teaching for teachers, or the ability to use specialized tools for a dental technician.
Soft skills are those that can be used in any occupation. These skills are often called transferable skills because you can transfer them from one job to another. Often, these are the skills that you use and develop in everyday situations, not necessarily in relation to work. Soft skills include organizational and team work skills, as well as qualities such as initiative and attention to detail.

A hardsoft skill can be used in any job. A hardsoft skill is learned for particular jobs. Being able to work well with others is a hardsoft skill. A teacher who knows how to plan a lesson has a hardsoft skill.
Indicate whether the following are hard or soft skills:

pay attention to detail - hardsoft skill	able to use dental technician tools - hardsoft skill
write a computer program - hardsoft skill	problem-solving - hardsoft skill
do research on the Internet - hardsoft skill	repair a car - hardsoft skill
communicate effectively - hardsoft skill	install carpeting - hardsoft skill
resolving conflict - hardsoft skill	facilitate meetings - hardsoft skill
build a fence - hardsoft skill	make contributions in meetings - hardsoft skill
operate a cash register - hardsoft skill	make decisions - hardsoft skill
design a bridge - hardsoft skill	landscape a yard - hardsoft skill
maintain small talk - hardsoft skill	wait on tables in a restaurant - hardsoft skill
write an email or business letter- hardsoft skill	nurse patients in a hospital - hardsoft skill

Task 3: 

Think of two or more of your hard skills and soft skills, then write them down, and provide one example for each skill as how you have demonstrated this skill on the job.