- Hard skills are what you do, and soft skills are how you do it
- These intangible qualities can be tough to measure, but they affect everything from productivity to collaboration
- Companies can often train employees in technical skills but soft skills, are far harder to teach, which is why, in a low unemployment market, companies often look to hire for soft skills and train for technical skills
- Here are the top 5 that seem to be in increasingly short supply
- 1) Problem Solving – 62% of recruiters seeking people who can find solutions – said to be the most important for the employee who wants to work in management
- 2) Adaptability – 49% say this trait as very important for entry-level positions
- 3) Time Management – 48% fee most new employees are poor at time management
- 4) Organization – 39% say this is very desirable as it’s often poorly demonstrated during the interview process by candidates who showing up late, forget to thank the interviewer, and forget the interviewer’s name
- 5) Oral Communication – thee ability to speak in public and communicate with others is also essential to help avoid misunderstandings and work well with others on the team.
