What’s more important for getting a job: Being able to write computer code or understanding what your boss says?
Either way, there’s a problem, according to a recent telephone survey of 500 top executives.
Ninety-two percent of them said there’s a job skills gap. And of that overwhelming majority, nearly half believed the gap was in “soft skills”—communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. (See the chart and read the full article).
“Many of them are saying they are getting applicants who aren’t prepared for the workplace,” said Janette Marx, senior vice president of Adecco Staffing US, which conducted the survey.