Wednesday's assignment

Good morning everyone,

We are still trying to assess our skills and part of that is to identify your soft and hard skills.

Task 1:

Sort the following skills into two categories as soft or hard skills. Write SS for soft skills and HS for hard skills:

1. Patience SS
2. Proficiency in a foreign language HS
3. Leadership Skills SS
4. Persuasion SS
5. A degree or certificate HS
6. Typing speed HS
7. Time Management SS
8. Machine operation HS
9. Teamwork SS
10. Computer programming HS
11. Communication SS
12. Flexibility SS
13. Motivation HS

Task 2:

Now click on this link and decide which of these skills are soft and which are hard skills. 

When searching for a job, it is useful to be able to describe your skills. Job skills are often described in two categories: hard skills and soft skills. 
Hard skills are those you learn through on-the-job or institutional training. These include skills specific to a particular occupation, such as those involved in planning and teaching for teachers, or the ability to use specialized tools for a dental technician. 
Soft skills are those that can be used in any occupation. These skills are often called transferable skills because you can transfer them from one job to another. Often, these are the skills that you use and develop in everyday situations, not necessarily in relation to work. Soft skills include organizational and team work skills, as well as qualities such as initiative and attention to detail.

A soft skill can be used in any job. A hard skill is learned for particular jobs. Being able to work well with others is a soft skill. A teacher who knows how to plan a lesson has a hard skill.
Indicate whether the following are hard or soft skills:

pay attention to detail - soft skill	able to use dental technician tools - hard skill
write a computer program - hard skill	problem-solving - soft skill
do research on the Internet - soft skill	repair a car - hard skill
communicate effectively - soft skill	install carpeting - hard skill
resolving conflict - soft skill	facilitate meetings - soft skill
build a fence - hard skill	make contributions in meetings - soft skill
operate a cash register - hard skill	make decisions - soft skill
design a bridge - hard skill	landscape a yard - hard skill
maintain small talk - soft skill	wait on tables in a restaurant - hard skill
write an email or business letter- soft skill	nurse patients in a hospital - hard skill

Task 3: 

Think of two or more of your hard skills and soft skills, then write them down, and provide one example for each skill as how you have demonstrated this skill on the job.

Hard skills:
1. Knowledge of plants: After I learnt knowledge of plants, I can make every design feasible and beautiful.
2. Using Drawing Softwares: I work on computer and use Drawing Softwares to turn my design ideas into drawings.

Soft skills 
1. Communication: I need to know my customer's and teammates' thoughts through communicate with them.
2. Flexibility: Sometimes I change another thinking way to solve a hard problem.