Unlock LinkedIn: Showcase Soft Skills With Your Peace Corps Posts
It's never too early to begin thinking about "after". What are you going to do after the Peace Corps? Compared to your peers back home, you might be lacking in some "hard skills" (practical job abilities). But I can guarantee you are light years ahead of them with "soft skills".
"In the fast-changing world of business (and not just business), success isn't just about what you know — it's also about how you connect with others. That's where soft skills come into play. They're the secret sauce that helps you communicate, lead and problem-solve your way to the top." Entrepreneur, 3/27/24
The Soft Skills Advantage
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you're developing a set of soft skills that will give you a major advantage after your service. While your peers back home have been working on hard skills, you've been navigating cross-cultural situations. And those have helped to develop even more talents like empathy, emotional intelligence, and resilience.
Showcase Skills Through Your Blog
The challenge is how to effectively showcase those soft skills to future employers. You're likely already blogging about your Peace Corps experiences to share with family and friends back home. But did you know those same posts can be repurposed on LinkedIn? For posts that put your soft skills into action - like resolving a community disagreement through empathy and exceptional communication - consider giving them a second life on your LinkedIn profile.
Writing Career-Ready Stories
Writing blog stories not only allows you to vividly capture the moment but also helps improve your skills like writing and storytelling. Then when repurposed for LinkedIn, those posts become a portfolio post that shows off highly-valued soft skills in a relatable way for potential employers.
Make LinkedIn Work for You
Don't let those golden examples get trapped in your blog archive. By proactively sharing them on LinkedIn during your service, you're building a soft skills showcase that will have you way ahead of the competition upon your return.
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