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ERIC #:	EJ984831
Title:	Executive Perceptions of the Top 10 Soft Skills Needed in Today's Workplace
Authors:	Robles, Marcel M.
Descriptors:	Business Administration Education; College Seniors; Business Communication; Curriculum Development; Course Content; Interviews; Business; Leadership; Administrators; Expectation; Job Skills; Job Applicants; Integrity; Communication Skills; Prosocial Behavior; Interpersonal Competence; Responsibility; Positive Attitudes; Professional Identity; Adjustment (to Environment); Teamwork; Work Ethic; Employment Potential
Source:	Business Communication Quarterly, v75 n4 p453-465 Dec 2012
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Date:	2012-12-00
Pages:	13
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	Hard skills are the technical expertise and knowledge needed for a job. Soft skills are interpersonal qualities, also known as people skills, and personal attributes that one possesses. Business executives consider soft skills a very important attribute in job applicants. Employers want new employees to have strong soft skills, as well as hard skills. This study identified the top 10 soft skills as perceived the most important by business executives: integrity, communication, courtesy, responsibility, social skills, positive attitude, professionalism, flexibility, teamwork, and work ethic. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
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Reference Count:	43

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ISSN:	ISSN-1080-5699
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1080569912460400

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