CONNECT TO YOUR CAREER Workplace Connection 2-1 Soft Skills Soft skills are skills used to help an individual find, and keep, a job. List examples of soft skills you think may be necessary in your desired industry. Using a scale of 1–10 with 10 being highest, rate your ability to perform each skill. Soft Skill #1: Soft Skill #2: Soft Skill #3: Soft Skill #4: Soft Skill #5: Soft Skill #6: Soft Skill #7: Soft Skill #8: Soft Skill #9: Soft Skill #10: As your job search progresses, you will decide the type of position for which you will apply. The job may have a specific title, such as teacher. Alternatively, you may be looking for a position in a functional area, such as marketing. Marketing positions have many job titles, such as marketing assistant, marketing manager, or promoti ons manager, to name a few. Write down the job title or area for which you are interested. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 36 Chapter 2 Soft Skills