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The challenge is how to take an sor at a Ion] Employment Ontario Unlike hard skills. which are As a job seeker your goal is to average answer that everyone uses agency such as Lutherwood can about your ability to do specific stand out from the crowd. The andtum it intoavalue proposition offeryoufreeaasistance. tasks, soft skills are your people challenge is to take an average 50ft “ for the company. For example. to skills. the skills that improve your skill that everyone uses and turn it " answer a standard question such "- ability to work with coworkers and into a “value added" soft skill for KYLA as. 'meoiirstrengths?" Kyla Pranlwwsla' is Ban Employâ€" customers, the company. 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Average: Hard working team sharing expertise, knowledge and with ideas for different projects isparrofasen'esofmlumns written Soft skills include your work player who is organized, dedicated skills to come up with and she knew that having me on by unheruxxxistafl'ofl'eringjob ethic, organizational and commu- and able to prioritize. creative solutions to help achieve her team meant there would be a search tips Bebenek new president of Kitchener Waterloo Association of Realtors - A new board of directors has the local real estate industry for 25 anniversary task force. 10 years and has been involved navigate many exciting opponuni~ been elected to govern the Kitch» years and has been a realtor and Bebenek has also served as a with theOutoftheColdprognm. tiesintheyeerahead.” ener~Waterloo Association of Real- member of the association since member of the association‘s pro- “l am excited to be stepping Joining Bebenek as officers of tors. 2002. She has served as a director fessional standards committee. by- into the role of president of this the association are Mark Wolle of Lynn Bebenek. a salesperson of the association since 2010. and law committee and governance amazing association." said Royal [chm Wolle Realty. Char- with Team Realty K.W inc has has presided over several commit» committee. Bebenek ‘lam proud to be a real- latte hwada of Re/Max Mn City been appointed president. tees including public relations. dis- A dedicated realtor and volun- tor. and l'm looking forward to Realty Inc. and Executive Officer Bebenek has been involved In cipline. finance and the 75th teer. Bebenek was a Big Sister for working with this newboard aswe BillDuoe. -.., , f l . ;‘~C‘B_! JQKX ,l _ I c L, l I " . ,« l 3‘ We re just around , .3; ‘« L mmmmmulu‘n thaw-WWI" i 1 , MM huh-ldw 4 ’3 ‘ _“\ smearing â€" " 3: ka. f. Mul‘ ‘. ,. ‘ H. ,. 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