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The Soft Side Of IT: How Non-Technical Skills Shape Career Success

InformationWeek, Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

Here's why soft skills matter in IT careers and how to effectively highlight them on a resume.

What you know -- and who you know -- remains critical to career success, but do you know what is even more in demand these days? Being a good human. 

In the professional world, we call things like good manners, work experience, communication, resilience and more -- 'soft skills' -- and those nuances of human experience and interaction have become increasingly important in the IT industry, complementing technical expertise to enhance communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.  

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