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Soft skills are not as soft as they sound. In fact, they can make or break your career—especially when it comes to remote work.

As the professional world settles into a new norm of working from home, soft skills—defined by Workable as “general characteristics that help employees thrive in the workplace, no matter their seniority level, role or industry”—have come to the forefront in hiring and recruitment decisions.

As defined in the analysis, here are the top 11 soft skills and traits for success in remote work.

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