[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/5-ways-incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/5-ways-incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume","headline":"5 Powerful Ways to Incorporate Soft Skills Into Your Executive Resume","name":"5 Powerful Ways to Incorporate Soft Skills Into Your Executive Resume","description":"Up until relatively recently companies thought that hard skills are what would get them their bottom line. Now we\u2019ve come to realize that soft skills are just as important when it comes to growing a company. Soft skills are considered to be behaviors and traits such as adaptability, critical thinking, people skills, likeability, time management…","datePublished":"2014-06-09","dateModified":"2019-04-03","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin#Person","name":"Lisa Rangel","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin","identifier":1,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Chameleon Resumes, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","width":1000,"height":442}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume-300x191.jpg","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume-300x191.jpg","height":"210","width":"330"},"url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/5-ways-incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume","about":["Blog","Resumes, Social Media Profiles & Bios"],"wordCount":614,"keywords":["Chameleon Resumes blog","executive resume","executive resume writing services","lisa rangel","soft skills","STAR method"],"articleBody":"Up until relatively recently companies thought that hard skills are what would get them their bottom line.Now we\u2019ve come to realize that soft skills are just as important when it comes to growing a company. Soft skills are considered to be behaviors and traits such as adaptability, critical thinking, people skills, likeability, time management and so forth.Essentially soft skills are those that aren\u2019t as hard driving or as up front. Often times they are skills that have more to do with your personality, making them slightly more difficult to put on paper. That\u2019s why how you present them is crucial in whether or not you\u2019ll get the job. The following are some ways to effectively & strategically incorporate soft skills into your executive resume.Use soft skills mentioned in the job ad.Job ads will often times have soft skills written into them. This will give you a clue as to what the employer is looking for. For instance, one employer may emphasize that a candidate be \u201cresults oriented\u201d while the other may prefer \u201chigh energy and enthusiastic.\u201dOnce you\u2019ve identified the soft skills in the job ad make sure to incorporate them into your resume. This way you customize your resume for the position at hand. This technique is far more effective than sending everyone the same generic resume.Provide solid examples.Anyone can say \u201cstrong communication skills\u201d and \u201cdetail oriented\u201d on a resume, but not everyone can prove it.As with any of the skills you reference in your resume, make sure you have examples and facts to back it up. For extra effect see if you can use examples using the STAR Method. That is to say, think of an instance when your soft skills fixed a problem for the company and yielded great results.For example, let\u2019s say your company was about to lose a big client over a misunderstanding. The client was irate and ready to terminate the contract but you swept in and saved the day with your communication skills. This is where you can say you \u201cCommunicated effectively with clients whenever there was a misunderstanding.\u201dUse verbs related to soft skills.One of the biggest mistakes executives make when writing resumes is avoiding the use of verbs. A quick way to remedy that is to use verbs that are associated with soft skills.For instance, if you work in healthcare you often need to deal with a lot of people who are going through a hard time. Your ability to empathize with patients and their families and provide them with what they need is a key indicator in whether or not you are suitable for the field.Highlight your leadership qualities.Being a leader in the workplace requires the use of multiple soft skills at once. Simply put, you can\u2019t be a leader if you don\u2019t know how to deal with people.Highlighting your leadership qualities on your resume can help you bring in very important soft skills into your resume. It\u2019s also a very useful way of looking for examples that demonstrate soft skills.Try to use quantitative examples.If you really want to impress a potential employer try to find some quantitative examples of your soft skills. For instance, let\u2019s say one of your soft skills is being \u201cdetail oriented.\u201d You can mention how you noticed a numerical error in a report that would have cost the company a lot of money had it continued unnoticed.In a day when relationships build business, it\u2019s important to highlight your soft skills in your resume.Be Well!LisaLisa Rangel – Executive Resume Writing Services"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"5 Powerful Ways to Incorporate Soft Skills Into Your Executive Resume","item":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/5-ways-incorporate-soft-skills-into-your-executive-resume#breadcrumbitem"}]}]