It’s fine having a degree, a professional qualification, or a host of memberships to professional organisations, but if you don’t have the people skills to work with colleagues, or customers then what do you really have to offer?
Think on this: it’s rare to have a job where you can work in a cupboad in complete isolation.
I was with my boss, interviewing a candidate for my team, when my boss said that the most important skill a person could have (for being successful on my team, at least) is simply “People skills.” The other parts of the job could be learned.
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