Research

Soft skills vs Hard skills

Going through university and to the workplace, people grow soft and hard skills that help them in every stage of their lives. Hard skills are teachable abilities that can be seen and measured such as math, photography, reading, cycling and many other things that a person can develop themselves in. However, soft skills are less tangible and some are innate abilities but can be acquired as well such as socializing with others, etiquette, teamwork, and communication. I feel like I have better or stronger hard skills than soft skills just because my education system focuses more on that rather than the soft skills which I feel they are more important. I believe soft skills are more crucial because even if someone is a genius but do not know how to interact and get along with people, they would not be able to fit in and have peace in their relationships. 

                     

                                         

I try my best to improve and develop new skills I do not have because that would be very important for the workplace, regardless of the job. To be able to communicate with people help you have a healthy relationship with your colleagues and bosses at work and might help you promote yourself and get a job that you were not planned for. Those are some of the advantages of having a soft skill like communication. Having hard skills is also important, for sure, to be able to handle the job responsibly and for being productive and helpful for society. However, some jobs require more soft skills than hard skills and vice versa, and I believe that a person should have a balance in both skills to be able to do their best at a job.