*

Log In
Create Account

Article:

7 Signs You Have Terrible People Skills

"Soft" Skills & Emotional Intelligence Will Help Get You Hired & Promoted

6. Lack of Self-Confidence

It's normal to feel challenged as you make the larger transitions throughout your career. But it's one thing to feel nervous, quite another to let them see you sweat.

If you don't have belief in yourself, you can be sure that no one else will. Figure out what's causing your lack of confidence -- lack of training or experience, for example -- and address it head on. Start by pretending you believe in yourself. Sooner or later, you'll convince yourself you do. And once that happens, others will be convinced as well. 

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...