# The importance of Soft Skills

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**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/the-importance-of-soft-skills/230 "2019-10-23T16:19:47Z")\
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_Clarity of Communication, Presentation, Teamwork, Creative Thinking, Mentoring_ are some of the soft skills that will not only help you land a job, but ensure success throughout your STEM career. Soft skills are not easily learnt in college and yet they are vital to succeeding in STEM careers.

Here are some ideas on how to hone and display soft skills.

Do you love to research and present ideas? Have a topic that interests you? Start your very own _Micro Talk_ by suggesting a topic and sharing your presentation. And, you can help your fellow STEM candidates by offering feedback and encouragement on their work. _Everybody learns, everybody wins._

And don’t forget to check out the STEM-Away® Competitions!