In today’s very competitive world, a worker has to possess multiple skills to succeed.] Among the skills that a worker should possess, which skill do you think is more important, social skills or good qualifications?

Today’s

work

environment is more competitive than ever before and dynamic in nature. Social skills enable us to develop our own abilities to survive in a very competitive environment while helps a team to collaborate and perform better. These days, especially in times of transition and globalisation, technical skills and academic knowledge are not enough- social skills are

also

required to become a successful professional.

First

, some social skills are quite mandatory for an employee to

work

in an office where people with different designations and skill

set

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set to work together

work

together. Discipline, ability to criticise oneself, communication skills, negotiation skills, ability to give and take criticism and team capabilities enable

someone

to

work

in a multinational

company

and become a successful worker. Lack of those social skills will put

someone

far back in the race. Technical skills

are essential to actually

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are actually essential to

execute something while corporate and social skills are essential to working in a team or serving customers. They both are essential qualities of a good employee and

hence

both should be present to be successful in a job.

Second

, our social skills take a very long time to develop while some technical skills could be taught to employees in

few months

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a few months

.

For instance

, if

someone

with a very good academic background and social skills tries to learn how to operate a computer, would be able to do so in six months.

However

, no one can guarantee how long it will take to teach

someone

responsibility, self-confidence and discipline. It might take forever is some cases. From

this

regards, hiring authorities of a

company

should emphasise more on social skills of a candidate along with the other important qualifications for the job.

Finally

, corporate offices are like a big tree with many branches and roots. The employees are often considered as the roots of a

company

and if the roots are not firm and healthy enough, the tree is sure to suffer. Social skills are important for the employees to act as healthy and performing roots for a

company

. In summary, there is no denying to the fact that proper qualifications along with

the better

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better

the best

social skills are essential ingredients for the success of a person in professional life. The social skills among employees are

also

vital for the overall growth and productivity of an organisation as well.

This

is why a

company

must put a considerable

emphasise

special importance or significance

emphasis

on finding employees with better social skills and

also

arrange seminars and training sessions to enhance the employee's social skills.