In 2016, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a report in which it listed the top skills employers will be looking for in 2020. We’re now in 2020 and we can see that much of what was predicted in the
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Tag: soft skills
How the Art of Small Talk Will Improve Your Career
The art of small talk, no matter how scary it may seem, could be your most useful skill when it comes to advancing in your career. If you are anything like me, you dread small talk. You may not care
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The Most In-Demand Skill of the Future
Every day technology is increasingly taking over every aspect of our lives. There almost isn’t a single instance in which technology has not made its presence known. Artificial Intelligence has allowed technology to take over even the most mundane of
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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills – Which Do Recruiters Value Most?
When searching for a job, it seems almost impossible to know what employers want these days. Some people insist that companies care more about culture and look for people whose personality will mesh well with the team. Others say that
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Top 5 Soft Skills Employers Look For
While employers and hiring managers typically use a job seeker’s technical skills to narrow down the candidate pool, it’s the job seeker’s soft skills that will most likely land them the job. The interview process is the time when a
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What skills matter most to recruiters? [INFOGRAPHIC]
So what are recruiters looking for, hard skills or soft skills? And are recruiters finding candidates with the skills they need
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How to Get Your Soft Skills to Shine Through on Your Resume
When we hire employees at Nexxt we employ a philosophy that has yet to steer us wrong. The philosophy is easy—the skills can be taught, but you can’t teach fit. With that idea in mind we decided to survey both
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