Top 5 Soft Skills for Job Hunters

Top 5 Soft Skills for Job HuntersTop 5 Soft Skills for Job Hunters10Youve revamped your resume. Youve coordinated a killer interview outfit. Youve studied up on the company and even scoped out the interviewers LinkedIn profile so you can feel your most prepared. In short, youve done everything necessary in order to have a successful job interview. But what about your soft skills?Did you know that when youre sitting in the interview chair your potential employer is judging you on a whole tischset of skills that you may not even be aware of? These soft skills have nothing to do with that multi-million dollar merger you helped orchestrate- they are all personality-based. Here are five of the most popular soft skills your hiring manager is grading you on- and heres how to score an A.Self-confidence. If youre quick to chat about your previous accomplishments, it can appear to be boastful. But if you seem too meek, you might miss the opportunity to impress your interviewer. Try to answer q uestions confidently, without seeming overly confident, and let them see you can handle the requirements of the job with ease.Time management. Did you show up 15 minutes late to your interview? Or were you late signing in for that Skype interview for a virtual job position? That will most definitely count against you. No matter what position you apply for, being able to be punctual says a lot about your character and how dedicated you will be to getting all of your work done on time.Working well under pressure. Youre having a great job interview, when all of a sudden your potential boss asks you to take a surprise quiz. What do you do? If you become flustered- or worse, refuse to take it- it could potentially cost you the job. Being able to go with the flow is a quality that all hiring managers look for in any new hires.Accepting criticism.Your interviewer critiques a previous employer- negatively. If you bristle or become annoyed, that can be a big strike against you. Unless it is an extremely harsh comment or something that is derogatory in nature, try to let the criticism roll off your back and turn it into constructive criticism instead.Being a team player. Is your resume riddled with numerous accomplishments that youve achieved solo? Do you express disdain about working in a group? Unless you are specifically hired to work alone (which, lets face it, few people are), youll need to work with others- and do it well. So be sure to show that you have been a team player in the past or else you might strike out with your potential boss- permanently.As you speak with an interviewer about your previous work experience and skill set, be sure to exhibit in your behavior and your body language the soft skills he or she is looking for. That way, you can show that you are the right candidate for the job.Readers, how do you show off your soft skills? Let us know in the comments section below