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What skills do i acquire by putting table cloths, putting center pieces and guiding people to their seats?

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:53:52 +0000

i have to make a list of the skills acquired for my internship & i did manual work like putting table cloths, moving chairs & tables, putting center pieces and guiding people to their seats, passing silent auctions prizes, unloading things from a car, greeting people BUT idk what skills i acquired? what do you call that?

Here some of what I picked out of the list from the attached source. I think you can pick out some more.

Picked from the second page:

Management Skills: Coordinated; Directed; Organized

Communication Skills: Arranged; Directed

Helping Skills: Facilitated; Guided

What job is lucrative, Requires creative ability and people skills, not entirely computer work, not repetitive

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:41 +0000

I am a student wondering what career to pursue.What job is lucrative, Requires creative ability – artistic talent and people skills, not entirely computer work, not repetitive or boring. What job would you suggest?

Become a private investigator, commercial pilot, casino pit boss, personal assistant, digital commercial photographer, more later

How can I work on my customer service / people skills for a job?

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:51:38 +0000

Ok so I am 17 and I am thinking of applying for a job at either Hot Topic or PacSun. The problem is that usually I am really shy and that would really be the death of me in those jobs. I really want to work at one of those places but I want to improve my people skills first (being more outgoing and willing to help). How can I improve myself on this?
Thanks!

Whenever you are around people try joining in various conversations. Like instead of waiting for someone to say something to get you talking, you take the first step. Do everything possible to get out of your bubble. It’ll take a lot of work, but if you try very hard you’ll be able to make it. Another important thing you need to have is self-confidence. If you have that, the rest will be a piece of cake.

Good Luck:)

When it comes to employment, do people skills really matter if a candidate is an Ivy League graduate?

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:46 +0000

I have a friend who has almost no people skills, but he is making a six-figure salary with less than four years’ experience. He has a lot of technical knowledge with an Ivy League education. So, if a person obtains an Ivy League degree, does s/he really need good interpersonal skills?

The answer is….it depends.

Top tier education with excellent technical skills can earn a very nice salary. However, without people skills it is very likely that a person with the above is going to be pigeon-holed into that position/career the rest of their life with little growth potential in terms of managerial responsibilities.

Companies, particularly technical ones, are looking increasingly for individuals with technical skills who also are proficient communicators and have soft skills. The reason being that more and more technical jobs require interfacing with customers.

Keep in mind though, that your friend very well could continue to grow merely through his technical skills if his career has an extended career path (assoc., career, sr, principal, fellowship level positions, etc).

What are the simple ways to have good people skills?

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:23:59 +0000

I need tips, ideas, suggestions…anything else on how to have good people skills.

I know there are a bunch of websites that talk about this but i dont wanna have to read libraries of info for this guys.

I just need tips.

The best way is to be polite. And have good manners. It is amazing how many rude people are out there and they don’t even realize it. Always look people in the eye and acknowledge people when they say hello and smile. Listen and respond to their conversation, ask questions about them, don’t just focus everything on yourself. Don’t ever treat any person like they are beneath you. This includes cashiers, servers any one that is doing their job helping you. Life will be some much easier if you treat people with respect. If you notice the cashier at the grocery store is in having a bad day just smile at the person, maybe ask them how they are doing. The main point is just be polite and respect other people!