Hard skills & Soft skills

It should be clear that a combination of hard skills and soft skills are what employers are looking for. They want a candidate to have expertise in a certain hard skill required by the position, but if that person is unable to work well with others, then no matter how talented they are, there are going to be problems.

 

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  • At Fischer & Partners Recruitment, we are quite proud that we regularly receive compliments about being such great recruiters, giving real attention, approach people personally, show genuine interest, and try to help people. What is self-evident to us does not always appear to be evident in practice. Of course, things sometimes go wrong with us, but it is good to have in mind what you are striving for. Hence this list of which I think a good recruiter should meet.


  • Are you at the ceiling of your position, and do you aspire to a leading IT role? Do you want to determine the course of the IT department, and do you have strategic insight? Are you curious about what the career move towards IT Manager can mean for you?


  • When you started your finance studies, you were among the students who enthusiastically raised his hand when the professor asked the question: "who wants to become a CFO?" You were probably one of many. Many financials have the ambition to become CFO (Chief Financial Officer) before their thirtieth birthday. You were starting as a starter in the assistant controller position, acting as a business controller within a few years, and then making the sought-after promotion to CFO. However, getting a position as CFO is no small feat! We do not promise you cows with golden horns, but five handles to grab the cow by the horns and realize your dream of becoming a CFO.


  • Financials were rarely sought after. Everyone seems to be looking for them, and they have the jobs to choose from. Although the demand for all types of finance functions has risen sharply in recent years, you hear one term strikingly often: controllers. It is often wrongly thought that a business controller is a step up the career ladder for a financial controller when it concerns two entirely different functions. What exactly is the difference between a financial controller and a business controller? And what is expected in both roles?


Hard skills & Soft skills

Hard skills are teachable abilities or skill sets that are easy to quantify. Typically, you'll learn hard skills in the classroom, through books or other training materials, or on the job. 

 

Examples of hard skills include:

  • Proficiency in a foreign language

  • A degree or certificate

  • Typing speed

  • Machine operation

  • Computer programming

 

Soft skills, on the other hand, are subjective skills that are much harder to quantify. Also known as "people skills" or "interpersonal skills," soft skills relate to the way you relate to and interact with other people. 

 

Examples of soft skills include:

  • Communication

  • Flexibility

  • Leadership

  • Motivation

  • Patience

  • Persuasion

  • Problem Solving Abilities

  • Teamwork

  • Time Management

  • Work Ethic

 

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