Soft skills Archives

Not just AI: soft skills are the game changer

Nov 14, 2024 | 0

The 2025 Global Learning & Skills Trends Report shows increased enterprise investments in soft skills development alongside generative AI applications.

Sabby Gill: Learning to work in the 2020s

Nov 12, 2021 | 0

“There are ways to bridge the growing skills gap, plan for roles you don’t even know about yet and start solving this problem now before it’s too late.”

Employers confident about business growth but skills shortages persist

Jun 22, 2021 | 0

What are the most in-demand skills and roles for the second half of the year?

Skills gap causing over half of businesses to feel severe pressure

May 24, 2021 | 0

How can companies work towards achieving an agile learning culture?

Nine in 10 businesses expect hybrid working to be adopted permanently

Feb 18, 2021 | 0

How can employers overcome the expected challenges linked to hybrid working?

Over two-fifths of young people are putting their career plans on hold

Feb 11, 2021 | 0

Almost two-thirds of young people stated they would consider an apprenticeship in order to gain some practical experience.

How has COVID-19 impacted leadership skills?

Jan 19, 2021 | 0

What are the most important skills for leaders to exhibit now, in light of the pandemic?

What are the key skills that employers desire in 2021?

Jan 5, 2021 | 0

However, what traits do employees believe are important when it comes to their career progression?

What are the most in-demand skills for 2021?

Dec 18, 2020 | 0

How has 2020 impacted the skills employers are expecting their staff to exhibit?

Businesses focus on L&D in bid to close skills gaps

Mar 6, 2019 | 0

What are the top in-demand European soft skills?

Workplace trends to embrace in 2019

Jan 30, 2019 | 0

Soft skills, flexible working and pay transparency are workplace trends to embrace in 2019.

Adaptability revealed as the most desirable skill of 2019

Jan 10, 2019 | 0

Research shows something of a disconnect between employers’ expectations and candidates’ beliefs in their own skills.

Jobseekers are being hired into new roles with the wrong soft skills to be successful

Oct 25, 2018 | 0

Research reveals hiring process is failing candidates and companies due to complex, unresponsive and ineffective pre-hire assessments

Workers lack confidence in essential public speaking skills

Jul 31, 2015 | 1

Public speaking skills should be the focus for professional development, as 65 percent of UK workers lack confidence in this area according to a new study commissioned by QHotels.