With 5 years of recruitment and placement for eBooster.ch and a decade of supporting brilliant students at the University of Geneva as a Mentor, then as Director of the Digital and Luxury Masters at CREA, one constant has emerged. to me: soft skills make the difference.
Whether it is finding the perfect candidate for a strategic project or guiding students towards academic and professional excellence, I have constantly observed that technical skills, although essential, are far from sufficient because They don’t make a difference over time!
It is this adaptability, this ability to communicate, this emotional intelligence and this perseverance that truly distinguishes a Talent. These are the qualities that our client-managers recognize the most in our Talents, well above the technical ability of a job.
This is why at eBooster, all our candidates take an “Assessment” which allows us to address these questions, in 3 points:
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- Personality
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- Motivations
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- Reasoning
So what are these famous qualities which in certain situations are most appreciated by Managers?
Here are several examples of situations and qualities that we have most often heard from a team manager:
1. Communication
“I liked the way she presented the project during our last team meeting. His ability to articulate complex activations so clearly was truly impressive.“
“Despite a tense context, he was able to remain calm and respond effectively to our client, who left his planning meeting delighted.“
2. Teamwork
« While she has a lot of pressure and short deadlines to send the Guidelines to the markets, she always takes the time to inform the team and incorporates all feedback. Their collaboration really strengthens team spirit. She is very popular with everyone.”
3. Adaptability
« Faced with numerous last minute changes in recent months, his adaptability has really amazed the team. She knows how to pivot quickly and above all by keeping a good, positive and pleasant state of mind, and that helps everyone move forward.”
4. Emotional intelligence
« The way she handled the conflict between the agency and two members of my team was exemplary. His ability to understand blockages and find compromises is a real asset for us.”
5. Perseverance
« While the platforms constantly crashed, and we worked very late until the launch, I could always count on her and she never got discouraged despite the pressure. His perseverance and ability to find solutions in a rush is highly appreciated.”
6. Active listening
« Thank you for always taking the time to listen carefully to the team’s concerns. It values us and motivates us.”
7. Time Management
« I was impressed with how he handled multiple tasks simultaneously during the last sprint. His management of priorities in the rush is really effective and helps the team meet deadlines.”
I have also met many profiles who did not have the technical skills when they started their job, but who ended up making themselves indispensable and who quickly evolved thanks to these assets.
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