WANTED: Payroll Manager with BA in accounting, five years of management experience, extensive knowledge of payrollprinciples, and a sense of humor。

　　要求： 有会计学位的薪资管理经理，有五年的管理经验，对薪资原则有充分的了解，有幽默感。

　　Wait. Humor? Now you have to reconcile W2s, process checks, and crack up coworkers? Has the job market become that competitive?

　　等等，幽默感？现在你必须要服从W2s，检查程序，还要能够让员工开心？如今的求职市场的竞争真的变得如此严峻了么？

　　Not exactly. Employers seem to demand the moon these days, but they're really looking for candidates who may be easier to work with (assuming they already have the coreskills to do the job). That means "soft," or intangible qualities, such as leadership, sense of humor, or "playing well with others," can be a strong competitive advantage for the job seeker. When a search comes down to two systems analysts with similar backgrounds and core competencies, the one who also may be a better "team player," or can "wear many hats," is more likely to get the nod。

　　不尽然。如今的雇主的要求看起来都非常刁难，但是在那些早已具备工作核心技能的员工中，他们更倾向于寻找那些易于相处的人。这就是 “软技能”，或有一些无形的素质，比如领导能力，幽默感或与其他人相处融洽等都会成为求职者的超强优势。两个背景相同、关键能力相同的系统分析员在竞争同一份工作职位时，那名善于团队合作的人、或者能够一人承担多份任务的人最终将会得到这份工作。