Hi - we have been running trials of a new product which produces a soft skills report. The idea is that with the CV and the soft skills report in hand the employer is more likely to say yes.

So - would YOU be more likely to say yes if you saw these validated soft skills attached to a CV? (these are mine by the way so be nice!)

Soft Skills of Mr Hilditch, Validated by Improved Employees
This overview outlines the natural soft-skills of Mr Hilditch and has an accuracy of more than 80%. It does not take into account soft-skills they may have gained through training.

Characteristics
Direct, assertive, individualistic, mobile, eager, quick, social, persuasive, driving, enthusiastic, optimistic, clever, strong-willed.
Key-traits: Creative, enthusiastic, independent, self-confident

Key Strengths

• Mr Hilditch has the ability to tackle tough problems, and deal with many issues.
• He is forward looking, assertive and competitive.
• He has the ability to work in an environment that has variety and change.
• He seeks to initiate activity and set a pace to achieve the desired results.

Secondary strengths: Mr Hilditch is optimistic with a positive sense of humour, he uses a democratic approach to decision making

Value To The Company

• Relishes and generally rises to a challenge.
• Enjoys questioning the status quo.
• Has a sense of pioneering and will not balk at venturing into the unknown.
• Can be very forceful at driving through cost-cutting measures.

Secondary strengths: encourages and enthuses others to act, radiates optimism and a cando attitude

Career Strengths

• Prepared to venture into uncharted waters.
• Looks for and takes authority.
• Strong on controlling costs.
• Good problem-solver.

Secondary strengths: contacting a wide variety of people, radiating optimism

Decision Making

• Decides on whole package, never piecemeal.
• Looks at the bottom line.
• Can be unconventional in decision making.
• Has the ability to take an independent stance.

Secondary strengths: prefers to take people with him, prepared to change his mind

Leadership & Motivation

• Direct no-nonsense approach.
• Proactive.
• Confident leader.
• A resourceful leader.

Secondary strengths: encourages others to participate, loves to be involved

Communication

• Direct and to the point.
• Can be good at transmitting ideas, opinions, and instructions.
• Communicates with confidence.
• Determined to get the message across.

Secondary strengths: infectious, enthusiastic style of communicating, energetic, mobile, inspirational

Goal Setting

• Sets tough goals for themselves and others.
• Adopts a workaholic approach to goals.
• Bold and adventurous with goals.
• Can set unconventional goals if needed.

Secondary strengths: team effort important to achievement, imparts urgency over the
achievement of goals

Creativity

• Will try the adventurous and unusual.
• Always seeks improvements.
• Can suggest unconventional ideas.
• Has the nerve to try for bold solutions.

Secondary strengths: team effort important to achievement, is never short of ideas

If you want to see what your own report would look like you can take the test for free here:

Soft Skills Test

I appreciate all comments on what you think - would it make a difference to your clients?