Identifying and assessing the interpersonal skills of workers and other skills that are not specifically related to their qualifications is a recurring issue. To address this and showcase the importance of so-called soft skills, a taskforce that includes the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as well as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) published the Skills Builder Universal Framework, a new online evaluation system, on 20 May. The aim of the initiative is to provide employers with a common language when it comes to soft skills and identify potential needs for these hard-to-find essential capabilities.
At present, the Skills Builder Universal Framework – which can be downloaded or accessed online – pinpoints eight soft skills: listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork. For each of these soft skills, employers can find a precise definition of what should be expected of someone who has the said skill. Advice and training on each topic is available to employers, employees and those who deal with training. Each soft skill has incremen
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