Job Skills
Laura G. Thompson
Angie Miller
English IV
November 6th, 2014
Important Job Skills
There are several different skills that are important to have to have no matter what the job you are in search of or already have. Employers have told us for quite sometime now what they expect out us; and I’m going to talk about the most basic ones everyone should have, including: confidence in themselves and their work, excellent communication skills, flexibility, adaptability and being reliable.
Everyone is drawn to confidence; it’s a proven fact. Although, you also want to make sure you're still able to accept positive feedback and apply the lessons learned. Employers want you to be confident in your work and the company or business which you are working for.
Confidence also could be a slant pairing with a positive attitude. Being positive is just as important as having confidence; positivity spreads faster than negativity. Having everyone being positive in the workplace, starting with you, makes work less of a hassle and an overall more enjoyable experience.
Following confidence and positivity comes communication. Communication includes several different things, such as: body language, articulating yourself and listening. People often judge you at first glance, literally. Whether it's right or wrong doesn't matter, it's just how we are.
People often associate angry faces with dishonesty, whereas smiling is associated with honesty.
Communication also includes articulating your thoughts and opinions well to others and
genuinely listening to what other people have to say. Just remember to keep a calm, positive, open mindset and when it comes down to it arguing in the workplace is rarely in your best interest; be able to work out a nice compromise that'll please everyone.
Next you need to be flexible in your schedule and in the way you think. You need to be flexible in the way you think, which means you need to be open minded to new ideas to find the
Angie Miller
English IV
November 6th, 2014
Important Job Skills
There are several different skills that are important to have to have no matter what the job you are in search of or already have. Employers have told us for quite sometime now what they expect out us; and I’m going to talk about the most basic ones everyone should have, including: confidence in themselves and their work, excellent communication skills, flexibility, adaptability and being reliable.
Everyone is drawn to confidence; it’s a proven fact. Although, you also want to make sure you're still able to accept positive feedback and apply the lessons learned. Employers want you to be confident in your work and the company or business which you are working for.
Confidence also could be a slant pairing with a positive attitude. Being positive is just as important as having confidence; positivity spreads faster than negativity. Having everyone being positive in the workplace, starting with you, makes work less of a hassle and an overall more enjoyable experience.
Following confidence and positivity comes communication. Communication includes several different things, such as: body language, articulating yourself and listening. People often judge you at first glance, literally. Whether it's right or wrong doesn't matter, it's just how we are.
People often associate angry faces with dishonesty, whereas smiling is associated with honesty.
Communication also includes articulating your thoughts and opinions well to others and
genuinely listening to what other people have to say. Just remember to keep a calm, positive, open mindset and when it comes down to it arguing in the workplace is rarely in your best interest; be able to work out a nice compromise that'll please everyone.
Next you need to be flexible in your schedule and in the way you think. You need to be flexible in the way you think, which means you need to be open minded to new ideas to find the