Qualities and skills | Apuntes de Inglés

Colegio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SUBJECT : INGLÉS TEACHER : MISS DIANA ALVEAL

IMPORTANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS TO BE CONSIDERED

WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB.

OA3 Utilizar su conocimiento del inglés en la comprensión y producción de textos orales y

escritos breves y claros, con el fin de construir una postura personal crítica en contextos

relacionados con sus intereses e inquietudes.

Hard skills: "are those talents"and abilities"that can be measured.

They are usually specific to a particular job,"and"they can be

learned through schooling or on the-job-training. Hard skills are much easier

to quantify and measure. These are things that employees are specifically trained for, like a plumber

who learns to fix a leaky faucet ( grifo que gotea ) or a nurse learning to draw blood ( extraer

sangre)."

Soft skills: "are less defined"skills"that often apply not only to one

specific job but are universal. Soft skills include things like

character, ability to work on a team, and overall understanding of

and participation in your company culture.

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD EMPLOYEE

Both soft skills and technical skills, or hard skills, are equally important in an

employee.

Here are some of the top SOFT skills and characteristics of a good employee:

Knowing the why, as well as the what.4Good employees know the reason why their job exists,

above just knowing how to do their job. This allows them to come up with new suggestions and

ideas to improve their tasks.

Professionalism.5Being polite, well-spoken, calm, and presentable is all part of being

professional at work

Honesty and integrity.6Telling the truth about tricky subjects, such as workload, work/life

balance, difficult customers or colleagues.

Innovative ideas.7Employees who bring innovative ideas and suggestions forward that will

impact positively.

Problem-solving abilities.8Employees who work on something until it’s solved, or complete, and

who bring their best efforts to solve problems.

Ambitious.9When employees have a clear, personal career plan or goal in mind, they’re not under

the assumption that their employer will drive their career for them, so they strive for

advancement.

Dependability, reliability, and responsibility.10Employees who take responsibility for their

actions, are dependable, arrive on time, do what they say, and don’t let the others in their team

down, are highly valued employees.

Conflict resolution.11Good employees address and resolve conflict maturely, rather than trying

to avoid it, by maintaining respect for those involved, not placing blame (echar la culpa.)

Positive attitude.12Employees who bring a positive attitude to work have a positive impact on

those around them and improve the energy in the team.

Emotional intelligence.13Emotional intelligence (EQ) is about being mindful of one’s own state of

emotions, as well as those in the team, and know how to manage them.

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Colegio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SUBJECT : INGLÉS TEACHER : MISS DIANA ALVEAL

IMPORTANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS TO BE CONSIDERED

WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB.

OA3 Utilizar su conocimiento del inglés en la comprensión y producción de textos orales y

escritos breves y claros, con el fin de construir una postura personal crítica en contextos

relacionados con sus intereses e inquietudes.

Hard skills: are those talents and abilities that can be measured.

They are usually specific to a particular job, and they can be

learned through schooling or on the-job-training. Hard skills are much easier

to quantify and measure. These are things that employees are specifically trained for, like a plumber

who learns to fix a leaky faucet ( grifo que gotea ) or a nurse learning to draw blood ( extraer

sangre).

Soft skills: are less defined skills that often apply not only to one

specific job but are universal. Soft skills include things like

character, ability to work on a team, and overall understanding of

and participation in your company culture.

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD EMPLOYEE

Both soft skills and technical skills, or hard skills, are equally important in an

employee.

Here are some of the top SOFT skills and characteristics of a good employee:  Knowing the why, as well as the what.^4 Good employees know the reason why their job exists, above just knowing how to do their job. This allows them to come up with new suggestions and ideas to improve their tasks.  Professionalism.^5 Being polite, well-spoken, calm, and presentable is all part of being professional at work  Honesty and integrity.^6 Telling the truth about tricky subjects, such as workload, work/life balance, difficult customers or colleagues.  Innovative ideas.^7 Employees who bring innovative ideas and suggestions forward that will impact positively.  Problem-solving abilities.^8 Employees who work on something until it’s solved, or complete, and who bring their best efforts to solve problems.  Ambitious.^9 When employees have a clear, personal career plan or goal in mind, they’re not under the assumption that their employer will drive their career for them, so they strive for advancement.  Dependability, reliability, and responsibility.^10 Employees who take responsibility for their actions, are dependable, arrive on time, do what they say, and don’t let the others in their team down, are highly valued employees.  Conflict resolution.^11 Good employees address and resolve conflict maturely, rather than trying to avoid it, by maintaining respect for those involved, not placing blame (echar la culpa.)  Positive attitude.^12 Employees who bring a positive attitude to work have a positive impact on those around them and improve the energy in the team.  Emotional intelligence.^13 Emotional intelligence (EQ) is about being mindful of one’s own state of emotions, as well as those in the team, and know how to manage them.

 Teamwork.^14 The ability to work with other people in a team, by fostering relationships in a professional manner, in order to achieve a common goal.  Willingness to learn.^15 Hard skills attained through education are not enough for good employees

they’re open minded to new ideas, and they share their thoughts and personal insights with the team.  Creativity.^16 Not all people are born creative, but creativity is a skill that can be learned through experimentation, imagination, questions, collaboration, and information processing.  Generosity.^17 Good employees coach and mentor those around them. They generously share their experiences and expertise. They understand that knowledge is only power when it’s shared with others. PRACTICE: Having in mind what soft and hard skills are; write a short description / definition of these soft skills in English.

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SUBJECT : INGLÉS TEACHER : MISS DIANA ALVEAL

IMPORTANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS TO BE CONSIDERED

WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB.

OA3 Utilizar su conocimiento del inglés en la comprensión y producción de textos orales y

escritos breves y claros, con el fin de construir una postura personal crítica en contextos

relacionados con sus intereses e inquietudes.

Hard skills: are those talents and abilities that can be measured.

They are usually specific to a particular job, and they can be

learned through schooling or on the-job-training. Hard skills are much easier

to quantify and measure. These are things that employees are specifically trained for, like a plumber

who learns to fix a leaky faucet ( grifo que gotea ) or a nurse learning to draw blood ( extraer

sangre).

Soft skills: are less defined skills that often apply not only to one

specific job but are universal. Soft skills include things like

character, ability to work on a team, and overall understanding of

and participation in your company culture.

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD EMPLOYEE

Both soft skills and technical skills, or hard skills, are equally important in an

employee.

1. confident:

2. enthusiastic:

3. friendly:

4. good at communicating:

5. honest

6. physically fit

7. sensitive

8. flexible

9. hard-working

10. organized

11. outgoing

12. patient

13. punctual

14. reliable