Blog tagged as Soft Skills

The all-new ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey not only reveals the hardest-to-find skills in the country, but also explores the most in demand soft skills employers look for, as well as the steps companies can take in order to make the next normal better for all.

The boom in job vacancies and lack of workers with basic digital skills could spell trouble for employers around the world.

"Our workplaces are undergoing a revolution. And as not only business but society as a whole changes, how we educate and train the next wave of business leaders must also change." - Forbes Magazine

Forbes Contributor Joesph Folkman writes about the importance of soft skills

Great insight from Dr. Alan Shark the Executive Director at Public Technology Institute (now part of CompTIA).

After our economy begins to rebound, hiring will be a high priority. Employers should avoid the common mistake of focusing on hard skills—experience, expertise, degrees, certifications, etc.—at the expense of soft skills.

In the COVID 19 work environment, businesses will need to help their workforce learn and grow with the soft skills needed to excel.

CNBC article says training for this workplace skill is up nearly 4,000% in 2020 read more!

More than 80 percent of stakeholders emphasized the importance of employability skills.

Pew Research points out need for soft skills.

The World Economic Forum launched its Global Talent Trends Report earlier this year, which showed that HR professionals have identified the demand for soft skills as the most important trend globally.

Bob Graham the host of Serious Soft Skills Podcast offers insights into soft skills in todays world of workforce.

A degree is important to anyone seeking a career, but the degree alone is not enough. Experts say soft skills – the sorts of things that are not normally learned in a classroom – matter. A lot.

What do employers look for in new employees? According to business leaders, while the three "R's" (reading, writing, and arithmetic) are still fundamental to every employee's ability to do the job, employers view "soft" skills as even more important to work readiness. These skill...

According to Indeed, soft skills are important for collaboration and problem solving. Per LinkedIn, creativity, persuasion, adaptability are among the top five most important soft skills that employers are looking for in potential candidates. Click on the link below to read the full...