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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your job performance is a combination of your “hard skills” — your technical knowledge and hands-on work product — and your intangible “soft skills,” which are taking the American workplace by storm.

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 ...

Effective leaders of groups, teams, and organizations typically rely on a diverse collection of “soft skills” they’ve picked up over their careers that help them manage projects successfully, inspire ...

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 ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Nacho De Marco Here’s a ...

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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 ...