There are a numerous reasons for having a critical look at a person’s soft skills.

One straightforward reason is today’s job-market, which in many fields is becoming ever increasing competition. To be successful in this hard-hitting environment, candidates for jobs have to bring along a “competitive edge” that distinguishes them from other candidate with similar qualifications and comparable evaluation results. Bringing along additional knowledge and skills, added up by convincing personal traits and habits, one can find this competitive advantage.