July 13, 2022 – When applying for a job, there are many ways to optimize your resume. You can check the listing to see where the employer’s priorities lie in terms of experience, and make sure to highlight what’s most important to them.
One group of skills career experts say is crucial to include is your soft skills. Soft skills include a wide array of abilities: communication, customer service, scheduling, time management, project management, analytical thinking, ability to work independently and flexibility.
When it comes to flexibility, “people really have to be able to turn left, turn right on a dime, join the Zoom, be able to manage their own instant messages coming in,” says Kristin Kelley, chief marketing officer at CareerBuilder. There’s an element of ease with multitasking and being able to switch what you’re doing at a moment’s notice that has heightened since the pandemic and as so many people continue to work from home.
