Assessing the importance of future soft skills

Abstract

The labour market developed due to various changes over recent years. A shift in the importance of soft skills is observable, whereby widespread skills are enhanced and expanded through those new trends. Thus, especially for graduates, entry into the labour market poses a challenge. Within existing literature, graduates' preparedness regarding bringing an appropriate level of soft skills when entering the labour market has not been focused on so far. It is broadly unidentified if students feel ready for the professional world or which learning environments would help for improvements.