The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Quotes

“75 percent of long-term job success depends on people skills, while only 25 percent on technical knowledge.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

“your brand follows you wherever you go—be sure it’s the you that you intend for everyone to know.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

“They cover a wide spectrum of abilities and traits: being self-aware, trustworthiness, conscientiousness, adaptability, critical thinking, attitude, initiative, empathy, confidence, integrity, self-control, organizational awareness, likability, influence, risk taking, problem solving, leadership, time management, and then some.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

“While hard skills refer to the technical ability and the factual knowledge needed to do the job, soft skills allow you to more effectively use your technical abilities and knowledge. Soft skills encompass personal, social, communication, and self-management behaviors.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

“what strikes me most about their stories of missed opportunities and derailed careers is this: The source of their anxiety and frustration is rarely a shortfall in technical or professional expertise. Instead, it invariably stems from a shortcoming in their soft skills repertoire—the nontechnical traits and behaviors needed for successful career navigation.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

“Just as in Hollywood, what matters most is not the movie you made twenty years ago, ten years ago, or even just a couple of years ago, it’s the one you made most recently that counts. You need to be constantly refueling your brag campaign to reflect changes in your circumstances and audience.”
― Peggy Klaus, The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor