We live in an era where squiggly careers are the norm so what are the important soft skills employers are looking for?
Analysis: we live in an era where squiggly careers are the norm so what are the important soft skills employers are looking for?Career progression has shifted on its head in recent years. Nowadays, the typical career path seems more squiggly than straight up. The realisation that careers can be flexible, approachable and satisfying is now at the forefront for both employees and employers.
While some of the most important soft and professional skills for workers and employers alike can’t be measured on paper, they are crucial to the job search and overall careers. According to data, recruiters choose communication, empathy, sustainable skills, flexibility, and creativity as the most important soft skills they're seeking in new hires. One reason they are so revered is that they help facilitate human connections.
Empathy Empathy can be defined as an ‘other-focused’ emotional response that allows one person to effectively connect with one another, often through feelings of sympathy, compassion, tenderness, and concern. Within the workplace, empathy helps with management and collaboration by helping to understand the other people’s perspective.
Sustainable skills Sustainability has become a real concern with end consumers in all industrial sectors, especially in combating the social, economic, and environmental challenges we all face. It is recommended that there must be a consideration of how to advise and provide the necessary sustainability skills to new employees to allow them to become more environmentally aware and sustainable as they progress to the next step in their career ladders.
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