What social skills make you a better human?

The secret to a successful career may be good social skills. ... What does it take to get ahead in today's job market? While it might seem like specialized technical skills ... These jobs also call for the ability to perform innately human exercises—like pondering another person's point of view. read more

- Social skills. Knowing how to socialize in general. All human achievements are usually accomplished through cooperation, making social skills inevitably important. - Emotional intelligence - especially knowing how to regulate one's own emotions, knowing how to react in stressful times, etc. - Work ethic. read more

If you are in a social situation and do not want to spend time with 'John' because you don't like him or he cannot help you with a particular issue, a good set of social skills will allow you to politely convey that you need to spend time with other people at the get together. read more

And, as most people know, you can’t advance very far in life without being able to leverage relationships. Focusing on relationships will help you land a job, advance in your job, make new friends, and give you a better outlook on life (a large social network equals satisfaction with life). read more