Great article @marek
. In fact, replacing "Soft Skills" with "Core Skills" is one of our hot-button issues. The challenge is twofold. First the Core Skills are difficult to assess in a traditional hiring process. Second, many hiring managers are more focused on hiring for Hard Skills (which often change quickly) or relying on academic pedigree (which has little predictive value of a good hire).
Great article @marek . In fact, replacing "Soft Skills" with "Core Skills" is one of our hot-button issues. The challenge is twofold. First the Core Skills are difficult to assess in a traditional hiring process. Second, many hiring managers are more focused on hiring for Hard Skills (which often change quickly) or relying on academic pedigree (which has little predictive value of a good hire).
Here's another perspective as well if you're interested:
parkerdewey.com/blog/soft-skills-c...