Hi thank you for coming back to read another blog post.
We have learned about soft skills and how they have been a high-demand soft skill for job recruiters, find out about it here.
Today, we will be learning about attention to details as a soft skill.
What does Attention to Detail mean?
Did you know that 77% of job recruiters say that typo errors or grammatical errors on a resume are a complete turn-off for them? I bet you didn’t.
Paying attention to salient points is proof that you’re keen, observant and well-detailed.
Attention to detail has to do with being observant, well-organized and diligent in completing tasks. It is the ability to complete a task while being thorough in all the areas involved, no matter how small.
Is Strong Attention to Detail a Soft Skill?
Improve work efficiency, productivity and performance.
Give clarity to instructions.
Identity potential problems and mistakes before they escalate
Communicate effectively with colleagues, bosses and subordinates
Build strong customer relations.
The OTAs of Attention to Detail
Attention to detail is your ability to allocate cognitive resources to achieve thoroughness and accuracy while accomplishing tasks.
Examples of attention to detail include:
O- Organization/ Observation skill
T - Time Management skill
A - Analytical/ Active Listening skill
Organization skill
This is your ability to use your resources efficiently and effectively. It means you can manage your time, energy and workspace well and accomplish all your assigned tasks.
Observation Skill
This is the ability to use all the five senses to recognize, analyze and recall your surroundings.
Employees who have developed critical observation skills pay attention to their surroundings, ask questions and seek solutions.
Observation skills include critical thinking, analogue study, emotional intelligence and active listening.
Time Management Skill
Time Management is the ability to use your time effectively and productively.
It includes your ability to set goals, priorities, communicate, focus, organize, delegate and complete tasks.
Analytical Skill
This is the ability to identify a problem, investigate and find a logical solution to the problem. Analytical skill includes data analysis, logical thinking, research, creativity and communication.
Active listening skill
It is the ability to listen to a speaker attentively, understand what he’s saying, respond and reflect on what is being said and then retain the information for later.
It helps you to build trust and understand other people’s situations and feelings.
- Prioritizing: It is a tool used to determine which tasks to focus on and complete first. It helps to give a task more attention and effort than others at a specific period.
- Allocating time to review tasks: It is the act of assigning time to a particular activity especially those falling within the categories of work and leisure.
- Mono-tasking: This is the act of dedicating oneself to a given task and minimizing potential interruptions until the task is completed at a specified period.
- Asking for help: This is a strength and not a weakness; no one knows it all. Career growth requires the assistance of other people. Do not act as an expert if you are not. You can ask a co-worker or use outside sources and acknowledge others' help publicly.
- Focusing on quality and quantity simultaneously: This means that you shouldn't have a preference for better things over more things. This saves more time as you focus on the significant details in your work.
- use action verbs that highlight your capacity for being attentive such as "meticulous", "precision", "thoroughness" or "optimized".
- Make an effort to focus on specifics and take note of disparities.
- Make sure to give specific examples of tools and techniques that you use to stay organized. You can say, “I am flexible and quick to pick up new skills and learn from others”. This is a typical example.
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