MentorSET staff continually come across women who believe that the route to career advancement is to keep their head down, work hard and to quietly do a good job. The world doesn't work like that and such women come to MentorSET wondering why they have been pasted over for promotion, or worse, been made redundant. Personal and social skills, as well as networking play a large role in the advancement of your career.
As women in SET, we like facts. So here are some hard facts about soft skills:
As Scientists and Engineers, IQ and technical knowledge are obviously more important than in some other careers, but soft skills are still important. I have seen this first hand. Soft skills, like technical skills, can be worked upon. The MentorSET personal development workshops are a great opportunity to improve these skills.