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.

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Senior executives from American companies recognize that technical skills are critical for success in the workplace in the age of AI. But when asked what kinds of skills are in short supply among ...

Getting some coaching around soft skills on the résumé. In addition, resumes have become structurally different, with longer word counts and sections like certifications and accomplishments gaining ...

The lack of soft skills in teams costs U.S. companies an estimated $160 billion a year in lost productivity, poor communication, and employee turnover. 3 power skills that are key for business success ...

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: the most valuable skills in the future of work won’t be technical—they’ll be human.While AI can automate tasks, ...

"Soft skills" are being redefined by business experts—now considered to be "durable skills" essential for employee and company success in today's competitive market. More companies are starting to see ...

There’s been a steady shift in management styles over the last decade or so. The numbers-driven, dictatorial leader is slowly dying off, clearing the way for those with emotional intelligence, ...

When employees have significant gaps in their soft skills there are significant negative consequences: Potentially good hires are overlooked. Good hires go bad. Bad hires go worse. Misunderstandings ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Soft skills, more recently being redefined by the term, "power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maria Flynn writes about the intersection of education and work. This article is more than 2 years old. As new technology disrupts ...