How Soft Skills Propel Career Success with Abby Hamilton | Career Hack 12

Career Hack

In this episode of Career Hack, Brandon Amoroso dives into the crucial role of soft skills in career advancement with Abby Hamilton, Chief People Officer at LiveIntent, Inc. Abby demystifies the impact of essential skills beyond technical prowess, emphasizing work ethic, adaptability, and communication as pivotal components for thriving in the modern workplace. Whether you're stepping into your first job or navigating mid-career shifts, this discussion sheds light on the soft skills that truly distinguish outstanding professionals from the crowd.

Here's What You'll Learn:

🌟 Defining Essential Skills: Discover why soft skills are crucial in today’s job market.

💪 The Power of Work Ethic: Learn how exceeding expectations can propel your career.

🔄 Adaptability in the Workplace: Strategies for embracing change and utilizing feedback.

🤝 Networking Effectively: Tips for forging meaningful professional connections.

😊 The Impact of Positive Attitude: Explore how your demeanor can open doors and create opportunities.

Timestamps:

🎙️ Introduction to Abby Hamilton (00:00:00)

🌐 Abby Hamilton's role and responsibilities at LiveIntent, Inc (00:01:00)

🛠️ Essential skills versus soft skills in career progression (00:02:05)

🌟 Specific examples of work ethic leading to career advancement (00:04:22)

🔄 Adapting to workplace challenges and prioritizing tasks (00:06:07)

🤝 The role of positivity and teamwork in career advancement (00:09:05)

🏢 Benefits of hybrid and in-person work settings for early career professionals (00:10:53)

📈 Strategies for early career professionals to stand out and progress (00:13:15)

🌍 Adapting to different work cultures and environments (00:17:31)

🛠️ Leveraging professional platforms like Glassdoor and networking effectively (00:19:36)

🎓 Advice for early career professionals on making impactful decisions (00:21:12)

☕ The importance of professionalism and maintaining good workplace relationships (00:33:27)

📞 Closing remarks and where to find Abby Hamilton (00:33:50)

Mentioned resources

Glassdooor - https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

LiveIntent, Inc - https://www.liveintent.com/

Get in touch with Abby Hamilton

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyhamilton/

Get in touch with Brandon Amoroso:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonamoroso/

Web - https://brandonamoroso.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bamoroso11/

X - https://twitter.com/AmorosoBrandon