Overview
- The report highlights seven core interpersonal abilities sought across roles: adaptability, effective communication, teamwork, proactivity and problem-solving, continuous learning and unlearning, creativity and innovation, and organization and time management.
- Readiness to incorporate artificial intelligence is singled out as a concrete element of continuous learning in day-to-day work.
- Randstad’s analysis reflects how rapid digitalization, hybrid and remote formats, and shorter technical skill lifecycles are elevating socioemotional competencies.
- Flatter, more interdependent team structures and virtual collaboration increase the premium on clear communication, collaboration, and self-management.
- Andrea Ávila, who leads Randstad in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, underscores that technical skills open doors while these power skills often tip hiring and development decisions.