Generally, skills in the workplace can fall into one of two categories: hard skills and soft skills. But what’s the difference between the two? And does one matter more than the other?

The report corroborates my own experience as an executive coach, where I have found that soft skills can be hard to find and difficult to master. There is an ongoing debate about the relative ...

I'm speaking of soft skills, those frequently misunderstood and undervalued skills that power career success. And because so often they're judged unfairly, they battle some hard-to-accept ...

So what should companies screen for when identifying marketing talent? Should hard skills like social media experience and an analytical background be the main factors considered for a marketing role?

Hard and social soft skills are often considered quantifiable and otherwise, respectively--and therefore dismissed as irreconcilable. All organisations have to do is look at these skill sets with ...

Yet, as they break out into groups to roleplay, the focus is not on facts but skills – and particularly soft skills. Following the 21st Century Learning Design program, these professional ...

Collaboration is not happening often enough either. Nearly half of respondents said they find it hard to resolve queries with their customers and this is leading to a more difficult relationship.

Understanding soft skills is much easier if you look at them with one eye on hard skills. Hard skills are important too, but very different from soft skills. Here are the key distinctions between ...

During a job interview, you will want to showcase both your hard skills and soft skills. You can do this by formatting your answers using the STAR method, a technique where you talk about a ...