Soft skills becoming increasingly important in job seeking
The importance of soft skills on the labour market has steadily increased in recent years. This shows an analysis of job advertisements. An exchange experience has been proven to strengthen these skills.
Source: Panorama magazine
Ann-Sophie Gnehm from the Swiss Stellenmarkt-Monitor (Job Market Index) has written a fascinating article in the «Panorama» magazine about the importance of soft skills on the employment market. Methodological competencies, self-competence and social skills are equally sought-after and, increasingly frequently, are being called for in job vacancy advertisements.
The experience of going on an exchange has been proven to strengthen a job-seeker’s personal profile. Many soft skills are broadened in our interaction with other people and cultures. An additional asset for the future.
The following 14 soft skills from a list drawn up by Pôle Emploi (the French national employment agency) are the most frequently requested on the Swiss Website job-room.ch.
- Team spirit (1551 jobs)
- Independence (1010 jobs)
- Organisational talent (848 jobs)
- Communication skills (558 jobs)
- Precision (549 jobs)
- Resilience (334 jobs)
- Creativity (231 jobs)
- Adaptability (198 jobs)
- Curiosity (97 jobs)
- Perseverance (54 jobs)
- Ability to react (50 jobs)
- Decisiveness (43 jobs)
- Negotiating skills (23 jobs)
- Objectivity (17 jobs)
