What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important?

March 7, 2017 / by Jared Buckley / Career Development, Millennials, Personal Development, Soft Skills, Training

When my brother-in-law, a forensic psychologist, asked me, “What are soft skills?” I knew what he was really asking. He wanted my interpretation of the phrase. Most people are thinking same, they’ve heard the term and even used it, but are not sure what others mean by the phrase. It’s important that we know what […]

9 Soft Skills Leading To Your Hire & Promotion

January 28, 2016 / by Jared Buckley / Career Development, Job Search, Millennials, Soft Skills

You have taken the classes. You have learned all that you believe you need. Your abilities and competencies are a mile high, but you are still just 1 out of 157 others applying for a position. There seems to be one question everyone asks in this situation, “What makes me standout?” Ironically, applicants are not […]