Degree Planning and Skills
Degree Planning and Skills
In job descriptions, employers often ask for a combination of hard and soft skills. Hard skills are related to specific technical knowledge and training while soft skills are personality traits such as leadership, communication, or time management.
Identify one hard skill and one soft skill that you currently possess.
Identify one hard skill and one soft skill you would like to obtain.
Describe why it's important to have both hard skills and soft skills in your future career field?
Consider how psychology students can develop the following skills desired by employers. (Interpersonal, teamwork skills, critical thinking, problems solving, research methods, statistical skills, reading, writing, and speaking skills) Identify at least one course and one out of class experience that can support the development of these skills.
Reference: Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Applied Behavior Analysis
Degree Planning and Skills
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One hard skill I possess includes research techniques, which involve designing, executing, and evaluating empirical investigations within psychology. Communication, which entails articulating my thoughts with clarity and efficacy, both verbally and in written form, is also a soft skill I wield. I am driven to acquire statistical skills, which demand applying pertinent statistical techniques and software to analyze and interpret data. A soft skill I would like to master is leadership, which requires motivating, inspiring, and guiding others to achieve common goals. Possessing a blend of both skills in my prospective profession is pivotal as they mutually enhance and augment my performance and output. Maduko and Puche (2020) indicate that hard skills substantiate technical