Why are Soft Skills Necessary for Career Success
In survey by Wonderlic, it was found that 93 percent of the employers consider soft skills “essential” or “very important” in a potential employee with highest value on management and communication skills.
A study conducted by Harvard University noted that 80% of achievements in career are determined by soft skills and only 20% by hard skills.
Research conducted by the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford research Centre, has concluded that 85% of the job success comes from having well-developed soft skills and people skills, and only 15% of job success comes from technical skills and knowledge (hard skills).
According to a report by LinkedIn, India is expected to add five million jobs every year. By learning Soft Skills, you can bridge the skills gap and be 21st-century-ready.
According to 2021 UNESCO Science Report released on June 11, 2021, only 47% graduates in India are employable i.e. one out of two graduates is still not employable. Get trained on Communication Skills, Interview & GD Skills to get your dream job.
What are Top Ten Skills that Employers Want?
Based on a number of surveys on the skills required by graduates undertaken by Microsoft, Target Jobs, the BBC, Prospects, NACE and AGR and other organizations, here is our summary of the skills which were most often deemed important