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The Top Six Soft Skills

Communication– how we give and take in information,
how we listen and speak with others.
Enthusiasm and attitude– having a positive attitude in
the workplace, how that impacts others, and feeling a
sense of pride in your work.
Teamwork– the importance of working together with
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others to a common goal, being an effective team
member and interacting well with others.
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Networking– being able to talk to others, building
successful business relationships with other people.
Problem solving and critical thinking– how to solve
problems in the workplace in a variety of ways, making
ethical decisions, working with others to resolve
conflicts.

Professionalism– blending and integrating the other five
skills.
Based on U.S. Department of Labor and industry leaders

Transferable Skills

Transferable skills are skills that you
can take from one area or job and use in
another. An executive in business could
bring her management skills to a new
career in the dietetic field. She might
use many of the same skills, just in a dif-
ferent setting.You can take the skill of
being good with people and use it in
health care, social services, retail, or

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