Are Soft Skills the New Hard Skills?

02/06/23 • 54 min

There's a big difference between what gets you the job (hard skills) and what helps you excel in the job (soft skills). So how do you best position yourself in today’s workplace? In this episode of Hardly Working, Work Readiness Hub founder Vivek Khandelwal breaks it down, helping you nail your next job search.

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