Side Chat: Why hard skills vs. soft skills is a BS debate

<p>Introvert vs. extrovert. Type A vs. type B. Hard skills vs. soft skills.</p> <p>Labels can be helpful shortcuts for understanding ourselves better and giving other people a quick snapshot of how we operate.</p> <p>But more often than not, the debate around “are you this type of person or THAT type of person?” is wayyy too limiting.</p> <p>No one is 100% introverted (even Rachel, one of the most introvertiest introverts can only boast 80% on the spectrum). No one is JUST “type A” (whatever that means). And no one has ONLY soft skills.</p> <p>But we think of ourselves like that, don’t we? We assume because we’re a “soft skills person” that what we have is less valuable, and that people will treat us, hire us, and pay us accordingly.</p> <p><strong>There is a WHOLE lot wrong with the “hard skills vs. soft skills” debate, and in this month’s brand-new side chat we’re setting the record straight. We got into:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The traditional definition of hard and soft skills (and why we don’t fully agree!)</li> <li>Why people tend to pay more attention to hard skills and (seemingly) value them more</li> <li>How to identify soft skills you didn’t realize you had</li> <li>If you’re having a difficult time at work, why your ratio of hard/soft skills may be the culprit</li> <li>How to impress someone with your soft skills (and make them want to hire you)</li> </ul> <p>After you’ve listened <a href= "https://clarityonfire.com/hard-skills-vs-soft-skills" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">come leave a comment</a> to share what some of your hard/soft skills are, and your take on this debate!</p> <p>CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC: ENDS JUNE 5!</p> <p>If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! <strong>Until Friday, June 5</strong> we’re offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:</p> <p><a href= "https://clarityonfire.com/work-with-us/passion-profile-short-course/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get the Passion Profile Short Course</a>, ou