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Polish These Essential Skills for a Successful Career

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Opinions | 0 comments

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By Indira Vanthi

Everyone wants to be successful in their career. For every job, a required set of skills would be the key to good performance. However, certain skills are required in almost all professions as these skills would determine whether an employee would have a successful and fulfilling career. 

The first skill would be soft skills which includes interpersonal skills such as delivering good communication, adaptability, being creative, possessing critical and analytical thinking skills, problem solving and also being a good team player. For every occupation, communication is key to ensure that the task at hand would be delivered smoothly.

Another essential skill would be leadership skills. Sometimes, you would need to take up and lead some colleagues to complete a project. With good leadership skills, you would be able to direct the team in managing tasks that will lead to the completion of a job that was well executed. 

Persuasive employees are also in high demand especially when it comes to doing sales. These employees are good when it comes to promoting the company’s product or services to customers. When faced with stressful situations, having high emotional intelligence would also help an employee stay calm amidst the problems or circumstances faced at work. 

During the current lockdown, one of the most important skills to polish would be tech savviness. When meetings are conducted online and companies are starting to utilise social media to connect to the market, employees who are tech savvy would be more comfortable when working with these online tools. 

** The views expressed on this opinion is of the writer and not the publisher

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