The lack of soft skills in teams costs U.S. companies an estimated $160 billion a year in lost productivity, poor communication, and employee turnover. 3 power skills that are key for business success ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Some call them soft skills. Others call them power skills. But ...

Getting some coaching around soft skills on the résumé. In addition, resumes have become structurally different, with longer word counts and sections like certifications and accomplishments gaining ...

AI skills are in demand, but professional skills now matter more. Learn which human skills will define career success in 2026 and beyond.

Senior executives from American companies recognize that technical skills are critical for success in the workplace in the age of AI. But when asked what kinds of skills are in short supply among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Soft skills, more recently being redefined by the term, "power ...

When employees have significant gaps in their soft skills there are significant negative consequences: Potentially good hires are overlooked. Good hires go bad. Bad hires go worse. Misunderstandings ...

"Soft skills" are being redefined by business experts—now considered to be "durable skills" essential for employee and company success in today's competitive market. More companies are starting to see ...

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: the most valuable skills in the future of work won’t be technical—they’ll be human.While AI can automate tasks, ...

What, exactly, are soft skills? And why do soft skills even matter, when generative AI seems more skilled than most workers today? Soft skills are things like interpersonal communication, work ethic ...

When a resume is submitted for an open position, the applicant’s educational and career credentials are often screened by a recruiter, human resources manager or even a computer application. If you do ...

The formula for career success ain’t what it used to be. Yesterday’s hot skills — science, technology, engineering and math — that won workers new jobs, promotions and pay raises a few years ago won’t ...