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By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning since 1997

Compete in Today's Workplace

Monday May 5, 2008
With college graduation season upon us, there's a good chance you know someone who is about to enter the workforce for the first time. Most of these new graduates will have the job-related skills, also called hard skills, they need for their new careers and those they haven't learned in the classroom, they will learn on the job. Unfortunately, there's more to succeeding at work than having those hard skills. One needs soft skills too. Soft skills aren't specific to any particular occupation. They are important for any job, and in fact, they will help one compete in the workplace. Examples of soft skills are the ability to problem solve, good listening skills, and good organization and time management skills.

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