In today’s competitive job market, good social skills are thought to have equal importance with qualifications to be successful in their professions, therefore employers claim that employees with these qualities should be hired. While qualifications play a crucial role in getting a job, I believe that interpersonal skills are the most part of a successful career.
There are some compelling reasons why employers look for staff with good social skills. In a world where technology is developing with a great pace, most of the work done by humans are now being replaced by Artificial Intelligence. This is due to the fact that AI has more knowledge in almost any field compared to people. Futhermore, its speed has an important role in its effectivity. At the same time, AI may not have enough social skills to handle the work. In this case, employees with these skills are what recruiters are looking for.
In addition to the arguments above, these days, people are likely to fall out easily and difficult to maintain a good relationship as a result of a fast-paced lifestyle which means that cmmunication skills, collaboration, conflict resolution, adaptability and such qualities are highly valued. Take teaching, for example, in which teachers should have skills to effectively deal with children who may be stubborn by nature, as robots can also teach them academics. As children need special attention, robots fail to replace real teachers in these terms.
In conclusion, although job-related expertise has been a method of recruiting staff for many years, I maintain that qualifications fail to guarantee a successful career, as other aspects are taken into account in the current job sector.