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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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