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 ...

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 ...

Your job performance is a combination of your "hard skills" — your technical knowledge and hands-on work product — and your intangible "soft skills," which are taking the American workplace by storm.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s been a steady shift in management styles over the last decade or so. The numbers-driven, dictatorial leader is slowly dying off, clearing the way for those with emotional intelligence, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

These days, standing out in the job market means more than listing the usual buzzwords like “good communicator” or “strong leader.” These terms are so overused that they’ve lost their meaning. Instead ...