Emotions run high at the fall Carnegie Mellon University STEM career fair in Pittsburgh. Hundreds of young adults put their soft skills to the test as they mill about pitching themselves to recruiters ...

About 80% of the Fortune 500 use personality tests, with more than 80 million Americans completing an employment-related quiz every year—companies like Olive Garden and FedEx are already on the ...

Eric Friedman is the Founder and CEO of eSkill, a global leader in skills testing and behavioral assessment solutions for employers. For quite some time now, businesses throughout the United States ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Kermit Randa As ...

Employers look for candidates who have both hard and soft skills. Hard, or technical skills, can be learned, but soft skills are innate and come naturally. Soft skills make candidates more valuable ...

In our tech-driven world, the value of human connection can’t be overstated. While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and ...

When HR leaders wonder how to test computer skills during the hiring process, they're often told assessments are the best way to identify top candidates. More than 80% of companies think skills tests ...

Soft skills like time management and interpersonal communication are crucial to career success. Creative thinking and leadership in the workplace can lead to promotions and recognition. Developing ...

Startups and big tech companies have aggressively used AI to help developers write code or learn programming better. People have used chatbots to prepare for different scenarios in life, like ...

If you’re working toward a job writing code or managing cybersecurity for an organization, you’ve likely explored the technical skills you’ll need to succeed. But while tech skills are essential, ...