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[Soft Skills with Dan Gorgone: Important Skills for Professional Success]

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Getting a job or starting a company is something many people can do if they have the right skills and resources.

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People get specialized training, they apprentice, or they go to school to learn the tools of the trade,

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whether that trade is education, business, medicine, or 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 smartest one around,

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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 your job.

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Can you build a website? Can you design an app, teach yoga, repair a transmission?

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If you know how to do these things, it means that you have specific training to provide you with skills and expertise.

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Soft Skills on the other hand, refer to personal and 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 work and communicate effectively with others,

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in groups, as well as online.

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Soft skills also include mental attributes such as problem solving, critical thinking, confidence, and attitude.

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You might be asking yourself what's the bid deal. I mean if I'm the best coder there is, there's no argument.

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I mean, why worry about soft skills?

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Well, unless you plan on working in a cave or 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 industry.

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And here's why. If you're looking for clients but you have a lousy attitude, nobody will want to hire you.

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If you can't be flexible with projects or accept feedback, nobody will want to share their ideas with you.

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And if you can't work with the team or play nice with others, nobody is going to want to work with you.

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In these series of videos, we're going to explore the most important 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, and be a great problem solver,

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you'll have a lot more success in whatever you do.