There is a great posting by Mary Shacklett that was published on TechRepublic called "10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros" (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-highly-valued-soft-skills-for-it-pros/3353?tag=nl.e101).
In her posting she walks through the skills that will take the average technical person and make this person much more valuable to the business. These skills include:
1. Deal making and meeting skills
2. Communications skills
3. Project skills / intuitiveness
4. Ergonomic Perspective (think from a user perspective)
5. Great team player
6. Political smarts
7. Teaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing
8. Gray issue resolution
9. Vendor management
10. Contract negotiation
What it in essence comes down to, is just knowing the technical's is not good enough - the needed skill sets listed above, in addition to excellent communications skills, separate the technical talent.
Astir IT is proud of our resources who go beyond just knowing the technical's. Give me a call on (908) 279-8670 ext. 704, I'd love to discuss the Astir difference.
Bob
Bob Markowitz
Executive Vice President
bobm@astirit.com
(908) 279-8670 ext. 704
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