articleHeliyonJul 27, 2023GOLD OA

Soft skills and their importance in the labour market under the conditions of Industry 5.0

Comenius University Bratislava

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Abstract

The profound ramifications stemming from a multitude of global events and the ongoing progression of the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions necessitate a broadening of skillsets beyond the mere acquisition of technical and digital proficiencies. The practical, intelligent, responsible, and sustainable utilisation of technologies relies exclusively on human agency. Such employment necessitates a type of cognitive processing that machines find arduous, emphasising the importance of aligning human reasoning with machine intelligence. The significance of digital skills is widely acknowledged within the framework of cultivating suitable sets of employee abilities. Nonetheless, it is imperative to underscore…

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Keywords
  • Soft skills
  • Flexibility (engineering)
  • Multitude
  • Agency (philosophy)
  • Adaptability
  • Workforce
  • Creativity
  • Knowledge management
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Decent work and economic growth
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