4 Things you might not know about Soft Skills

As the current labor shortage surges through the market, employers don’t have the choice they used to when hiring.  Forced to help fill the gap in technical expertise, employers are realizing the power of hiring for Soft Skills and then building necessary hard skills to fill in the gaps. A recent McKinsey Global Survey highlights the importance and value of soft skills within organizations: 

“The pandemic has dramatically accelerated the need for new skills in the workforce, with social and emotional skills high in demand. The proportion of companies addressing empathy and interpersonal skills doubled in 2020, according to our newest McKinsey Global Survey on reskilling.”

Take a look at the 4 things you should know about soft skills and how to spot them using behavioral assessments:

More Resources on Soft Skills:

• The Hard Facts About Soft Skills (SHRM Article)
• Looking For Resilience in Workers (Article) - predict employee resilience
• How to Identify Soft Skills in Interviews (Monster Article)
• Top Soft Skills (LinkedIn Article)

Resources to Interpret the Attitude-Values-Personality (AVP) Report:

• The AVP Quick Reference Guide (PDF)

• How to use Benchmarks Effectively (7-min video)

• AVP Interview Report (PDF)

• AVP Combo Sample Report (PDF) - Laborer Benchmark

“By having our applicant use the assessment it spoke volumes about getting to know their personality. When we got the results we were really excited as it was exactly what we were looking for. We were able to identify the gaps that needed to be filled and it resulted in a positive hire with the applicant now excelling in the role."

- HR Generalist - Transportation Industry -

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