Feature article BDJ Team 2018; 5: DOI: 10.1038/bdjteam.2018.71

Becoming a fully rounded professional

When this article was initially published the below section of text should have been credited to Wikijobs:

'Soft skills are sometimes referred to as transferable skills or professional skills. As this term implies, these are skills that are less specialised, less rooted in specific vocations, and more aligned with the general disposition and personality of a candidate. Examples of important soft skills are communication, teamwork and problem solving.

Soft skills relate to your attitudes and your intuitions. As soft skills are less referable to your qualifications and more personality-driven, it is important to consider what your soft skills are and how you might show evidence of them before you apply for a job. This is particularly true of the recruitment process for graduate programmes, where transferable skills and potential often take precedence over professional experience.

Being able to demonstrate your soft skills equates to demonstrating great potential to succeed and progress in the career of your choice.'

The original text can be found at https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/interview-advice/competencies/soft-skills.

The author apologises for this error.