THE NON-BORING WAY TO SHOW OFF YOUR SOFT SKILLS IN YOUR JOB SEARCH

May 7, 2014

Website Link  http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2014/05/07/the-non-boring-way-to-show-off-your-soft-skills-in-your-job-search/

Have you ever described yourself on your resume or in your cover letter as a "hard worker" with a "positive attitude" who is able to "learn quickly?" Let guess - did your job application seem to disappear into the HR black hole?  Here's why. While the prevalence of applicant tracking systems, which match up job applications with the skills listed in the job description, has grown, in the end there's still a human doing the final screening. And humans don't connect with a series of keywords - they connect with good stories.  In other words, don't sell yourself short by just throwing in flat, overused words to describe your soft skills.