Essay On Soft Skills

Soft skills and your career

I chose a career in Health services management. During my research of my career, I have found that I already possess some soft skills that will help me in getting a job in my chosen career. The soft skills I already have are: honesty, integrity, dependability, strategic thinking and time management. These are all good soft skills to have and what most potential employers are looking for, but the healthcare industry, especially management, require more soft skills. “Health services administrators need certain soft skills, or personal qualities, in addition to their formal education (Dawn, McKay 2013). The soft skills that are needed in Health management is, professionalism, motivational skills, communication skills,
I will also practice writing and making sure that what I am writing people can understand. I will learn the active listening skills, by listening to someone and then repeating what they just told me and asking questions, to make sure that I have understood what was said. I will take notes when I need to remember vital information that is given. I will let whoever is talking, tell what they are saying without interrupting them. I will also pay attention to the other person’s body language, since it can tell me, things that the person isn’t saying or how their mood really is. In order to learn the leadership skill, I will observe my supervisor and ask him questions about how he manages the department that he is in charge of. I will then practice leading and set an example for others. After learning and perfecting the skills needed for my career, and I start using them in my own daily life, I will be able to successfully give a verbal demonstration and point out a certain situation for each of my soft skills that I have used. Every time I use one of the soft skills, I can use as an example, when talking to the potential employer. It will make me look like a skilled future employee, and send the message, that I am ready to work and