In his article for ATD, Dan Schwartz at www.groundfloorleadership.com outlines these five important skills:

> Networking – Start now building relationships with people, even if you think they can’t help you.  Someday, maybe they will.

> Presentation Skills – Public speaking may be fearsome, but repeated practice will improve confidence and reduce fear.

> Business Writing – There will always be a need for increased clarity and brevity in proposals, emails, and other written technical communication.

> Communication – Listening skills often lead the list of needing improvement.

> Time Management – Maybe you need to say NO to some voluntary commitments in order to create a "margin” in your schedule to complete work tasks.

Online training plans on all of these Soft Technical Skills are available from www.Lesson-Up.net.