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Getting a job or starting a company
is something many people can

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do if they have the right skills and
resources.

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People get specialized training,
they apprentice, or

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they go to school to learn
the tools of the trade.

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Whether that trade is education,
business, medicine, or

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of course web design and development.

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But whether you've learned the basics of
your industry or if you're the fastest and

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smartest one around, getting a job
isn't the same as being great at it.

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There are different kinds of skills
that can help determine success.

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Hard skills refer to your ability to
perform tasks that are specific to

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your job.

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Can you build a website?

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Can you design an app, teach yoga,
repair a transmission.

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If you know how to do these things,

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it means that you've had specific training
to provide you with skills and expertise.

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Soft skills, on the other hand,
refer to personal and

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professional qualities that
allow you to do your job better.

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These are sometimes called people skills,
because it can refer to your ability to

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work and communicate effectively with
others in groups as well as online.

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Soft skills also include
mental attributes,

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such as problem solving, critical
thinking, confidence, and attitude.

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So you might be asking yourself,
what's the big deal?

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I mean, if I'm the best coder there is,
there's no argument I mean,

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why worry about soft skills?

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Well, unless you plan
on working in a cave or

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working only on your own projects for
the rest of your life.

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Soft skills are essential to becoming
a fully developed professional in the tech

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industry, and here's why.

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If you're looking for clients,
but you have a lousy attitude,

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nobody will wanna hire you.

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If you can't be flexible with projects,
or accept feedback,

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nobody will wanna share ideas with you.

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And if you can't work with a team or
play nice with others,

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nobody's gonna wanna work with you.

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In this series of videos,
we're going to explore the most important

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soft skills that you need to
be successful at any job.

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And you'll find that many of these skills
will be useful outside of work as well.

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If you can be an effective communicator,
manage your time, work well with others,

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and be a great problem solver, you'll have
a lot more success in whatever you do.