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<\/div>\n?In the last few weeks, we’ve been discussing ways to protect the job you have while increasing your marketability to new employers in the event of a layoff. Our discussions have addressed the level of professional and business awareness and behaviors employers demand, as well as the value of pursuing advanced degrees, professional certifications or accreditations. We looked recently at the technology skills you most likely want to learn more about<\/a> because of the impact they will have on your job and job security\u2014even if you don’t work in technology. <\/p>\n Below are skills we all need on the job. These eight behavioral skills cross all functional boundaries. Known as transferable or soft skills, they are based on a sequence of learnable behaviors that increase your ability to deliver superior performance no matter your area of expertise. <\/p>\n 1. Technical Skills <\/strong><\/p>\n (These are not necessarily skills having to do with technology but, rather, what it takes to do your work.)<\/p>\n 2. Critical Thinking Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Persuasive Communication Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Personal Organization Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. Manageability Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 6. Teamwork Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 7. Leadership Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 8. Creativity Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n In the last two weeks, we’ve discussed a wide range of skills that will help you keep your job in difficult times. Not surprisingly, they are also the same skills that help you climb the ladder of professional success in good times.<\/p>\n Soon, we’ll talk about the behavioral principles that are hallmarks of successful professionals. They are easily learned and can make a real difference to the degree of your success and job security.<\/p>\n\n
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