Which Soft/Durable Skills Are the Most In-Demand Now at Your Company?

The pandemic triggered a change in demand for hard and soft skills. Among the 600 HR professionals and hiring managers Wiley surveyed, 48 percent of HR professionals think jobs require more soft skills than when the COVID-19 pandemic began. From a list of 16 soft skills, the six they said they focus on developing most are:

Source: Closing the Skills Gap: Employer Perspectives on Educating the Post-Pandemic Workforce, Wiley, 2023.