Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 15 Digital Citizenship 375 College and Career Readiness Portfolio Employers review candidates for various positions and colleges are always looking for qualifi ed applicants. When listing your qualifi cations, you may discuss software programs you know or machines you can operate. These abilities are often called hard skills. Make an effort to learn about and develop the hard skills you will need for your chosen career. 1. Conduct research about hard skills and their value in helping people succeed. 2. Create a Microsoft Word document and list the hard skills that are important for a job or career that you currently possess. Use the heading “Hard Skills” and your name. For each soft skill, write a paragraph that describes your abilities. Give examples to illustrate your skills. Save the document. 3. Update your master spreadsheet. College and Career Readiness