Many individuals fail to realize that they lack soft skills because they channel all their energies into learning every aspect of the tasks required for their job. When they see their peers receive promotions and special recognition and yet know they are a better employee than the other person, they are puzzled over why they can’t receive the same rewards. Peggy Klaus shows that a person can be the best in their field and never get anywhere because they have not mastered the art of soft skills. The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They’d Learned Sooner centers around learning which soft skills you are weak in and how to strengthen them to your advantage.

What impressed me the most about The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They’d Learned Sooner was that the reader was able to discover what areas of soft skills they needed to improve upon. By simply visiting the author’s web site and completing a free and simple soft skills quiz, you can discover where your weaknesses are. You can then read the book to discover how to improve and often eliminate these negative traits.

Peggy Klaus is a name I have always associated with high quality self improvement. I would highly recommend that every business incorporate her soft skills quiz into their hiring process. By implementing this type of test in the hiring interview you can weed out applicants who do not possess soft skills.