Working Hard by Going Soft

The Real Deal

The world is so much more complex nowadays. Being learned about your field is no longer sufficient. To be a cut above the rest, there are a certain set of core competencies required. These would be the acquisition of soft skills. But before going into what Soft Skills are, let us first touch on what they are not.

Hard skills are skills and abilities obtained through formal education and training programs which are more often than not, easy to measure. These include proficiency in a foreign language, programming knowledge, typing speed, so on and so forth. While these types of skill have their benefits, they are no longer adequate to sustain growth in a highly heterogeneous society.

Soft skills involve the development of interpersonal relationships.

Indeed, in a highly globalised world where each individual is unique, there is a need for Human Resources to encourage employees to develop stronger relationships with one another to help organisations reach their goals and targets more efficiently.

Soft, Hard…...Firm?

So which set of skills can claim superiority? The truth is, neither. Both sets of skills are equally important as one without the other is cannot ensure long-term success. Since hard skills are still commonly favoured, businesses must advocate programs and courses to impart soft skills to employees so that ultimately, the workplace would be a pleasant, cohesive, and effective one.

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