Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Do you know your “skills” as an employee or business owner?


When it comes to a variety of industries and businesses, it may seem obvious at first glance that it takes “talent,” and maybe even “skills” to get the job done and improve a company’s bottom line. But what does that really mean, anyways? And when employers or business owners say that they value skills for their company, what are they talking about?

While it varies industry to industry, of course, there are a few things to note when it comes to thinking about skills in a business sense. Roughly, skills can be divided up into two categories: soft skills, and hard skills.

Soft skills and hard skills together are necessary for success in any business or personal endeavor, but what is the difference? When combined, they are critical for success in both management and productivity, but there are so many differences between the two, that it is important you be made aware of what you have and need, whether you are an employee looking to help the company, or a business owner looking to more tightly define staff roles and fill important positions.

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