Saturday, 16 March 2013

Adaptablity and interpersonal skills



If we see today that more people lose their jobs because they can't progress with others, i.e. have poor interpersonal skills, than those who are fired because they lack technical savoir-fair. In fact, companies are now selecting new hires based on how they present themselves in writing, conduct themselves face-to-face, handle questions and indistinctness, analyze work styles, describe how they'd deal with selected scenarios, past and future, connect with the interviewer, and in general, how well they communicate. Employers have found that you can train sharp people and teach them new skills they will need for the job. But, it is much more difficult (and in some cases impossible) to infuse individuals with a caring attitude, empathy, and all the other skills that make one a great conversationalist.  

Similarly in real profession, organization and its worker will have to adapt to company culture. People with adaptability are both flexible and versatility. Talking about IT profession, adaptability in the workplace helps the individual to work with diverse situation.

The I.T professional of today, therefore, requires a much wider assortment of skills as well as the ability to cope with the particular demands of the profession. Although the actual requirements for success in the profession vary according to the particular slot occupied by the professional, the majority of I.T professionals will require technical knowledge, business and communication skills, and personality and attitudinal attributes that facilitate the prospective to cope with change and ambiguity. For many, just surviving will be highly stressful.

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