Top 6 Soft Skills Needed in QA/Tech To Stand Out

No matter if you are a QA Analyst who manually tests applications or a full stack developer, the soft skills you have can be the difference between you getting a job and not. After a certain point, everyone can write “efficient code”, or regurgitate other responses about testing in an interview. So what soft skills can be emphasized to separate you from the rest of the crowd?

First, what are soft skills? soft skills can be described as attributes or characteristics that help people to interact effectively with other people. Soft skills may be able to let potential jobs know how you will interact in the workplace and if you will be a good potential fit for their team. Soft skills may also help you get a job over someone who has more technical knowledge than you. Why might you ask? Someone can be super smart, but if their soft skills negatively affect the team that they are in, they become a company liability. Yeah, they may be smart enough to do their job well, but if no one wants to work around them because of their attitude then you can’t have a successful company.

Coachability

Coachability relates to your ability to receive constructive criticism and feedback. When people give you feedback that may not be deemed as “positive”, how do you react? Do you get defensive? Do you get argumentive? To be a…