The Top 10 Soft Skills for a Human Resources Career

October 5, 2017

“Soft skills” and human resources naturally go together. The entire job is about dealing with people: their problems, their pay, and benefits, their chances for advancement. And, not least of all, hiring the right people. But soft or baseline skills can be a fuzzy concept. What skills do employers really have in mind for their HR staff? What, specifically, are they looking for? By examining more than 26 million job postings, Burning Glass Technologies was able to examine the specific skills that employers cite in job postings. The data provides a fascinating look at what employers think soft skills are necessary to succeed in human resources.

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