soft skill
See also: Soft Skill
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined by the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, referring to any skill that does not employ the use of machinery.
Noun edit
soft 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 edit
personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify
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