3 Keys to the Right Soft Skills

Soft skills, non-technical competencies such as critical thinking, communication, emotional intelligence, and integrity are essential to job performance success. To determine which soft skills are most important to a specific position, first consider the following:

1. Type of Position: Strategic or tactical?  Manager or non-supervisory?
2. Company Culture: Innovative, Quality, Accountability, Pace,
   or Team?
3. Stage of Business: Entrepreneurial with rapid change or
   mature with standardized processes and procedures?