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The importance of ‘soft skills’ on business success

11 Apr 2019 -

The importance of ‘soft skills’ on business success

The use of ‘soft skills’ is vital to business success, but many leaders still fail to recognise their importance.

Soft skills are integral in many areas and have a huge impact on many workplace outcomes, including staff retention, productivity, and job satisfaction.

A recent leadershipmanagement.com article reiterates the value of soft skills in organisations.

It quotes a recent Deloitte Access Economics report predicting ‘soft skill intensive’ occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030.

The report describes soft skills as ranging from communication and decision-making skills, to self-motivation, leadership and team-building skills and problem solving and time management skills.

Often called ‘people skills’ or ‘interpersonal skills’, soft skills are increasingly coming to the fore as both teams and leaders become more flexible.

The uptake of such skills also reflects the continued transition away from traditional older ‘hierarchical’ models – for example, where only universities and accredited institutions can provide job credentials.

Under the new work model, soft skills are also fast becoming an integral part of every leader’s ongoing development and training: almost as much as the traditional hard skills.

Sweeping changes in technology and the continued digitisation of work are also huge factors affecting the growing adoption of soft skills - especially as today’s organisations become more agile and flexible in this ‘brave new world’ of digital disruption.

By Mike Peeters

Mike Peeters Media

https://www.mikepeeters.com/

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Butler Business Owner Loves Wanneroo Business Association

02 Apr 2019 -

Meet Rachel Boros, owner of SB Creations, a Freelance Writer and Virtual Assistant living in Butler. We've asked Rachel some questions so you can get to know her a little more!

Tell Us About You and Your Business

I’m Rachel, I am a Freelance Writer and Virtual Assistant. I focus on writing blogs, proofreading & editing as my main writing services, as well as general admin and document formatting through my VA service. I have a degree in Communications & Marketing and previously worked as a Marketing Coordinator and Personal Assistant. Add a love of the written word and a desire to read and write, and this explains the passion behind my work.

Outside of work, I’m usually found juggling two energetic children (while trying to look sophisticated on the school run) and managing positions on the committee of my local Book Club and local Playgroup. In-between all that, I enjoy hiking or running, and I freely admit to enjoying a drink of wine – red or white thanks for asking.

What do you love most about living and working in Butler?

We bought our house in 2011 and have seen so much positive growth in this area. Can you believe when we moved up here we had to get off the freeway at Burns Beach and drive a further 15 mins home?! Now you can just get off at Hester Ave and be home in less than 5 minutes. Kids today will never understand how easy they have it….. !!! I love working from home as I am only a few minutes from the beach or several beautiful parks, so I often go out for a walk when I need a break from work.

Share your thoughts on being a member of Wanneroo Business Association and how it has helped you in business

Being a WBA member has helped me personally and professionally. Having so many varied networking events to choose from, means I never get lonely or bored. Working for myself, I love to have these events in my diary to look forward to, and even when I can’t make events I love posting in the private Facebook group, and commenting on other people’s posts – it really helps build that sense of community between all the members. I’ve learned quite a bit from attending some of the workshops – and I have also perfected my ‘elevator pitch’ by attending so many events! At first glance, I come across as very confident and outgoing, but I have fears and insecurities just like most people, yet by attending events regularly, I have learned to be more confident and proud when talking about what I do for work.

Share a recent ‘big win’ for your business

Securing a really exciting blog writing client.. and also finally finding some semblance of work-life balance at last!

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself

Hmmmm.. well, I am actually only 9 years old – in Leap Years! Yes, 29^th Feb baby here – next year I will be 10 😊

Where do you see yourself, and the business, in 10 years time?

I am really moving further into my writing services, and would love to be working on varied projects, earning an income for my family whilst still managing my work-life balance. I am keen to reach a level where I can be a role model for my kids, and for others out there just starting out in business. I’ve made so many mistakes along the way – hopefully one day I can help others by sharing my stories!

To find out more about SB Creations, head to https://www.facebook.com/simplysbcreations/

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