soft skill
See also: Soft Skill
English
editEtymology
editCoined by the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, referring to any skill that does not employ the use of machinery.
Noun
editsoft skill (plural soft skills)
- (human resources, originally military) A personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility.
- Coordinate term: hard skill
Descendants
edit- → German: Soft Skill
Translations
editpersonal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify
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