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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: Understanding the Benefits of Both

ProjectManager.com

Defining skills as either hard or soft is slightly misleading. Anyone who has spent time in a work environment understands that the distinction between hard skills and soft skills is an artificial one, as they often overlap. What Are Hard Skills? So, what is a hard skill?

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Hard Costs vs Soft Costs in Construction: Definitions & Examples

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One way to control your project billing is by defining the hard costs vs soft costs on a construction project. What are Hard Costs In Construction? Hard costs are costs that are directly related to your construction project. When it comes to budgeting, hard costs are easier to estimate. Learn More!

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What Is a Project Owner? Roles & Responsibilities

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These questions will be answered and in so doing we’ll reveal the critical importance of the project owner, their duties and responsibilities to the project and the skill sets that set them apart from the rest of the project team. But all those pale in comparison to the soft skills that are less easily quantifiable.

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The 7 Best Blog Posts on Leadership in 2018

ProjectManager.com

The following are some of our best blog posts on leadership in 2018 and a couple that we found on the web. Best Blogs Posts on Leadership from ProjectManager.com. Leadership vs. Management, What’s the Difference? Whether leadership is a learned skill or one you’re born with, we can’t say. Probably a little of both.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Soft skills, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence : whatever you call it, these are crucial and stakeholder management and communication come out top time and time again. Ranjit Sidhu , Managing Director of ChangeQuest , is a recognised authority on change management and behavioural skills. Find her on Twitter.

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The True Cost of Hiring an Employee in 2024

Teamweek

Apart from the hard, quantifiable hiring costs, you should also mind soft costs — direct and indirect expenses companies incur when bringing new employees on board. Hard vs. soft recruitment costs The total cost of hiring new employees includes both hard and soft factors.

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Skills Mismatch | What Is It & How to Bridge the Gap

Teamweek

The skills shortage is partly to blame, with McKinsey reporting that 87% of organizations “know they have a skills gap or will have one within the next few years.” ” However, even when businesses are able to find highly skilled employees, they don’t always hire for the right skills.