JOB SKILLS

vs
PEOPLE SKILLS
Skills
-are things that you can do
or abilities that you have
 Job Skills/ Job-Specific Skills
-Job skills are personal abilities
and talents that help employee
carry out work related tasks
-Are those abilities that allow a
candidate for employment to excel in a
particular job. These are skills that are
needed for a specific job
Examples of Job Skills
Auditing- CPA
Lesson Planning Skills- Teachers
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Skills- Architect
Cooking- Chef
Importance of Job Skills
-Increase employee productivity and efficiency and
subsequently improve employee satisfaction
People Skills
 Are patterns of behavior and behavioral
interactions

 Ability to effectively communicate,

understand and empathize

 Ability to interact with others respectfully

and develop productive working relationship
to minimize conflict and maximize rapport
People Skills
Importance
 people skills added value to the
organization. They are those sets of ideas
that enable a person to effectively
communicate with others and decrease
the possibilities of miscommunication.
Examples of People Skills
The ability to relate with others
Strong communication skills
Patience with others
Active listening skills
Persuasion skills
Negotiation skills
Good judgment
Examples of People Skills
Honesty
Leadership
Good manners
Motivate others
Handle complaints
Good Work ethic
Time management
 Job skills/Job-specific Skills People Skills
• Concrete skills/technical that are • Transferable
specific to your job and required to • Non- technical in nature
your work
• Learned through schools, books, • Difficult to develop
training, previous work experience, on • Subjective
the job, youtube or internet • Comes naturally with some people
• Objective
• Easy to measure and teach • Harder to evaluate and teach
• Focuses on technical skills • Etiquette matters
• Non-interpersonal • interpersonal
• Get the job • Keep the job
 Similarities
• Both of them are important to
successfully perform a job or
do a business
 Job skills/ People Skills
Job-specific Skills