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The changing work environment, the need for multidisciplinary profiles, the appearance of new lines of professional development, or the need for new emerging professions, make companies increasingly require skills or specific characteristics for professionals who join their companies. Although it is essential that professionals are technically qualified through training and/or experience, companies increasingly value professionals who are also capable of developing as a team or are able to communicate this experience for decision making within a project.
From Antal International, expert consultant in the selection of specialized personnel, we have analyzed which are the characteristics or soft skills most demanded by the contracting companies. These will depend on the type of profile that is required in the company: manager or employee, commercial profile or technical profile … And on the other hand, it will also depend on the type of organization and its company culture: Whether it is a large company or vice versa a family business, if it is a holocracy or a meritocracy …
When looking for management profiles, people with capacity for managing teams, their development and skills for conflict resolution are especially required. Also important is the analytical capacity and good communication at different levels of dialogue.
In general, professionals who are capable of working as a team are valued; with the ability to collaborate, that is, they can be coordinated in different areas or work projects, something that is increasingly common in companies. It also highlights the ability to learn and improve in a changing work environment, with flexibility and autonomy.
For business profiles, resilience, customer orientation and results, negotiation skills and adaptability stand out. Knowledge and passion for the company, product, brand or project is also important.
People with critical thinking, empathy and professional ethics are, after a few years of reconversion and very hard times in the workplace, highly valued professionals; as well as positivity, the ability to adapt to change and above all the business vision – that is, professionals who work as if it was their own company. These promote a much more productive environment, and at the same time, much happier.
This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.
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