In my title, maybe I would have found the right emoji that looks like a person covering their face in shame if I were typing with my mobile phone. But I'm not, and it appears I can only use the emoji here in the editor, and not in my title.🙈
Until now, I thought I was brilliant. Considering this happened about 5 months ago, I'm not sure why my brain decided to remind me now.
Five months ago, I sat for an interview and submitted my CV on that day. A series of questions were asked during the interview, which I answered to the best of my ability.
Among the questions was this one, which asks: What are your soft skills?
When I was asked this question, I felt very happy in my mind because I thought I had the perfect answer. So, the manager asked, what are your soft skills, Jessica?
I smiled and confidently replied, "One of my soft skills is writing". Following that, I talked about how long I have been blogging, what I blog about, and also my experience writing on a crypto blogging platform.
My brain is doing me a favor right now by not letting me remember the manager's expression after I answered that question. Because I did not imagine that I had said nonsense, it is possible that I cannot recall the expression on her face now.
This was how I analyzed the question after I was asked. Skill is generally known as the ability to perform a given task effectively. Well, I thought of it as something that I could probably do to generate income. To make this explanation simple, I assumed that soft skills meant a job I do online and not physically.🙈
I realized that I had made a big blunder a few days ago after I read an article about soft skills. You can check out the article here - 9 Soft Skills Every Employee Needs in 2022
In the article, I learned that soft skills aren't what I assumed them to be, rather they are personal qualities that make someone successful in their workplace.
After reading that article, I experienced a flashback that reminded me of my response to the manager about what my soft skills are. I'm wondering what she would have thought about after I answered the question. I got that job immediately after the interview, although I'm no longer with them because the distance became too much for me.
While I understand and can try to encourage myself with the idea that no one is an island of knowledge and everyone makes mistakes, it feels odd to do so. Each time I remember saying that my soft skill is writing, I just facepalm in shame and just can't stop laughing at myself. I wish the ground would open and swallow me, but hey! It happened some months ago and not now. I only feel stupid when the thought comes because my mind keeps returning to that world.
Have you ever committed a blunder like this one or am I the only one on the boat?