Hard skills and soft skills are expected to hold equal value in 2026, and software knowledge and communication skills come ...
Among soft skills, professionalism ranked second — potentially hinting at the younger generation of workers being laid-back, ...
SEATTLE, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new ResumeTemplates.com survey of 1,005 U.S. hiring managers reveals which hard and soft skills will matter most in 2026. While 62% say hard and soft skills are ...
You’ve probably heard this common interview advice: Talk about your soft skills because employers love soft skills. (After all, all those “About us” pages they tell you to thoroughly study mention ...
C onversations about soft skills are often, well, soft. While most executives believe skills like communication or ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Some call them soft skills. Others call them power skills. But ...
Skills can make or break your resume. They should match the jobs you're applying for and show recruiters that you can succeed at their companies. Sometimes companies will use applicant tracking ...
You can teach someone how to fix a water heater, but if they don’t make a customer feel comfortable in their own home, technicians will struggle to be successful in their career. Since technical ...
With the U.S. jobs marketplace in an ever-evolving state, companies continue to seek out talent that meets their skills needs for today and in the future. However, a recent survey conducted by ...
Even over a videoconference platform, the groups’ nervousness was palpable. Some two dozen Brazilian engineers were about to engage in a session with me, Jamil Zaki, a professor of psychology at ...
The emphasis in HR has always been on human contact and strengthening that connection in a professional setting. However, once COVID-19 changed how we conduct and organize work, it also transformed ...
A data scientist who writes flawless code might receive a bonus and public praise. The colleague who prevents a team conflict from escalating—by listening, empathizing, and guiding people back to ...