Six Soft Skills You Need in Your Workforce

More than 1,000 Australians die unnecessarily in hospital each year due to avoidable failures by surgeons, according to experts calling for a senate inquiry.

Soft skills are people skills and as workforces become increasingly diverse, employers are on the lookout for team members with strong people skills. Soft skills are integral for team cohesion and productivity. Soft skills are made up of personality and behavioural traits like manners and attitude and they shape how we interact with co-workers and managers. Though harder to quantify than hard skills, which are the technical skills an employee needs to perform their job, soft skills can set a job seeker apart from their competition. 

Benefits of soft skills

A workplace that prioritises soft skills sees constant employee career progression, higher retention rate and higher levels of employee satisfaction 

Essential soft skills in the workplace

1. Communication
2. Critical thinking
3. Leadership
4. Teamwork
5. Positive attitude
6. Work ethic