The Importance of Soft Skills in the Process of Adapting the Labor Market to the Requirements of Revolution 4.0
Abstract
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is to expand knowledge in terms of the importance of soft skills in the process of professional matching to the requirements of revolution 4.0. in selected European countries.
THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The study focused on an attempt to determine the potential characteristics of a future employee in terms of the requirements of revolution 4.0. The study, which took place between April 11 and 12, 2023, analyzed a total of 1,870 job offers down- loaded from the international LinkedIn website for five European countries.
THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The article highlights the changes brought about by the 4.0 revolution. in human resources management, with particular emphasis on changes taking place in the employee’s competence profile. Particular attention was paid to the increasing importance of soft skills. Based on the literature search and the results of own research, an attempt was made to identify key features, important from the point of view of the labor market, that influence the criteria for professional selection in the IT industry.
RESEARCH RESULTS: The conducted research showed that the most desirable soft skills in selected IT professions are: communicative skills allowing for easy contact with another person and motivation to work. Creativity ranked third.
CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICABLE VALUE OF RESEARCH: Researchers point out that in order to develop an effective personnel policy, it is important to cooperate on the one hand with managers who are aware of the real needs of the organization in terms of competencies required from employees from the other departments, in order to develop a solution to the problem of labor shortages caused by Industry 4.0.
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