In advance of an assignment, teachers can work with students to develop what success should look like, ensuring that students have a clear understanding of expectations.

As AI automates technical work, students and educators need to emphasize social skills and a high degree of self-awareness.

A study by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center concluded 85% of job success can be attributed to strong soft and people skills. As such, job seekers must ...

However, defining soft skills required by employers is a challenge. Not least, because these skills are difficult to measure - in part due to their intangible nature in work and education.

They agree that the key to success at work – and in life – are the so-called “soft skills” such as teamwork, listening and empathy.

Most employers minimally address soft skills in their formal onboarding process. How much training should be dedicated to soft skills? About half.

“Soft skills are power skills that require practice,” said Andrea Hickerson, director of RIT’s School of Communication and associate professor, who is teaching several of the Soft Skills offerings.