Checking off all the requirements in a job description isn't enough to land a new role right now — your potential new boss wants to see that you're disciplined, reliable and care about your work.
If a new hire possesses these skills, "their potential and opportunities are limitless," Tina Wang, division vice president of HR at ADP, tells Other hiring experts agree. "Coming out of the hiring surge companies experienced after 2020 and being fearful of losing workers in the 'great resignation' of 2021, hiring mistakes were made," says, CEO of the staffing firm Insight Global. "Focusing on good old-fashioned hard work as a starting point is the best place to start resetting an employee base."
As artificial intelligence integrates more into the workforce, soft skills, or people skills, are invaluable assets to professionals, the report notes. Other research shares the same sentiment: In February, LinkedIn declared communication asHighlighting your soft skills can give you a competitive edge in an interview.
"Paint the picture of what you had to do every day, and describe how after was over, you knew you had a strong ethic," says Bean. "Everyone has a grit story to tell. Find yours, practice it and tell it with a passion."