Security News > 2021 > August > Don't forget to evaluate soft skills when hiring for cybersecurity positions
Soft skills are just as important, if not more so, than technical skills in cybersecurity professionals.
People with soft skills can be trained in tech skills, expert says.
One expert suggested an outside-the-box approach in which HR departments and hiring managers consider candidates with nontraditional paths, but who have the appropriate soft skills.
Soft skills are skills that are desirable in all professions, including skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, public speaking, writing, teamwork, digital literacy, leadership, a professional attitude, work ethic and more.
There are, according to Migues, certain soft skills that are desirable for everyone.
The first step-and likely the most important-is to determine what soft skills are needed within the organization.