Christopher Rocas

Credentials get you in the door.

Soft skills get you promoted.

6 soft skills to accelerate your

career:
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Master Active Listening (EAR Method)

Listening is a career superpower. Not talking.

Empathize

Show understanding
Mirror emotions.

Ask

Open-ended questions
Questions that imply genuine interest.

Respond

Be thoughtful in your response

Validate feelings through personal story.

Be the listener everyone wishes to have.

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Negotiate with Confidence

Advancing in your career goes beyond

perfecting hard skills.

It's about

Knowing your worth (and believing it)

Building a case

Talking openly about your career interests.

Negotiation isn't a demand, it’s a dialogue.

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Cultivate Empathy (FEEL Technique)

Your secret weapon in relationship-building:

Feel: Hear where they’re coming from.

Express: Show you care.

Engage: Offer to help if you can.

Learn: Put yourself in their shoes to learn.

Empathy leads to deeper connections.

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Cultivate Curiosity

Curiosity is a catalyst for professional growth.

Set yourself apart by

Being a life-long learner

Expand interests past comfort zone
Find a mentor/coach.

Curiosity isn't just a trait—it's a driving force in

maximizing your career.
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Be Reliable

Being trustworthy anchors on your reliability.

Solidify your reputation by

Never deliver less than top quality work
Do what you say, say what you do
Be consistent. Don’t miss a day.

In a professional context, reliability isn't merely

an expectation—it's the bedrock of trust.
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Build Resilience

Career progression isn't a smooth journey—it's a

test of resilience.

Stand out by
Embracing setbacks as growth opportunitie
Learning and evolving from failures rather
than fixating on the
Keeping a positive outlook, even amid
challenges

Resilience isn't just about bouncing back—it's

about advancing forward, stronger than before.
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