Table 1 The most distinctive soft skills for five job categories
From: Responsible team players wanted: an analysis of soft skill requirements in job advertisements
Social work | Δ% | % | Accounting & Finance | Δ% | % | IT | Δ% | % | Teaching | Δ% | % | Creative & Design | Δ% | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
team player | +7.3 | 22.7 | accurate | +7.5 | 14.1 | problem solving | +4.6 | 8.9 | enthusiastic | +12.1 | 20.2 | creative | +24.8 | 30.3 |
ability to work with children | +6.6 | 7.0 | responsible | +6.0 | 34.7 | communication skills | +3.5 | 27.8 | creative | +5.9 | 11.5 | innovative | +5.3 | 11.2 |
positive | +4.3 | 9.8 | communication skills | +4.6 | 28.9 | innovative | +3.1 | 8.9 | positive | +5.9 | 11.4 | attention to detail | +4.9 | 9.8 |
flexible | +1.5 | 13.4 | analytical skills | +3.2 | 5.9 | team player | +2.4 | 17.8 | leadership | +5.0 | 11.4 | management skills | +4.4 | 14.2 |
leadership | +1.5 | 7.9 | attention to detail | +2.9 | 7.8 | analytical skills | +2.1 | 4.8 | confident | +4.2 | 11.1 | responsible | +3.6 | 32.4 |
patience | +0.8 | 0.9 | ability to work within deadlines | +2.1 | 4.7 | management skills | +1.8 | 11.6 | hard working | +3.4 | 6.3 | confident | +3.0 | 9.8 |
people skills | +0.8 | 2.3 | interpersonal skills | +1.5 | 6.0 | creative | +1.5 | 7.0 | innovative | +3.1 | 8.9 | presentation skills | +1.6 | 3.4 |