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Remember the Goldilocks story; porridge too hot or too cold, bed too hard or too soft? Everything had to be \u201cjuuuust right\u201d. Recruiting\u2019s a bit like that. You want your shortlisters to have just the right balance of hard and soft skills. That\u2019s the key to finding the ideal employee.<\/p>\n

In recruitment, we take a good look at a person\u2019s hard and soft skills and come up with a bigger overall picture. We\u2019ve found that successful candidates are those who fit both bills. You\u2019ve probably seen it yourself. A person can be absolutely brilliant technically but can\u2019t hold a decent conversation. That could spell disaster if their role is to work with customers and other employees. Or maybe you\u2019ve interviewed someone who seems a born leader and is really motivated to do a spectacular job, but doesn\u2019t have the academic qualifications you know are important for that role.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot too soft and not too hard\u201d may come directly from a fairy tale but it\u2019s a good adage to keep in mind when you\u2019re looking for new talent.<\/p>\n

Hard skills are taught and learned<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hard skills are the \u2018programmable\u2019 side of a person. This is education, experience and proficiency.<\/p>\n