In the skilled trades industry, where the focus is often on technical skills and physical endurance, soft skills are sometimes overlooked. However, these nontechnical skills are crucial for the success of any construction project.
Hard skills are the technical knowledge and training required for a specific job or project; this would include your ADA compliance knowledge or HazMat disposal know-how. Soft skills are more general abilities, such as adaptability and problem-solving, that are useful in any job — and everyday life.
Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center has concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well-developed
