In the near future, non-technical skills will become more valuable to employers because rote mechanical skills will be done by computers and robots. The top 5 skills companies are seeking in new recruits are creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and time management. All of these soft skills are in hot demand but creativity and collaboration are truly essential in our digital economy.
Marketing specialists, graphic designers, teachers, and project managers need creativity.
Teachers, project managers, customer service reps, and nurses need adaptability.
The ability to convince others that their idea or plan is worth pursuing requires the skill of persuasion.
Almost every job requires working with other people, some of whom are located in different parts of the world, which is why collaboration is critical.
The skill that ties most of the others together is time management – if an employee can’t get organized enough to produce something, their other skills can’t come into play.