We’ve been saying for a long time that employers are paying more attention to “soft skils” – leadership, communication, and so on. Now, business schools are starting to teach soft skills, according to a recent article by Phred Dvorak in the Wall Street Journal.
[...] Are you perhaps thinking of a new career as a scientist? Then you need to be reading the Career Development for Scientists blog! There’s also an interesting post (which we should all read, not just scientists!) about the emphasis employers are now placing on “soft skills”. These are things like leadership and communication skills (or people skills), which are very interchangeable and can be utilised regardless of the industry you are working in. Can anyone say transferable skills? [...]
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