MORE than three in five (65 per cent) of Singapore employers favour technical skills over soft skills as a talent shortage drives businesses to favour practical knowhow over emotional aptitude.
This is according to the Hays Asia Salary Guide 2019, which tracks salary and recruiting trends based on survey responses from over 3,000 employers in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.
Project management (56 per cent), statistical analysis and data mining (47 per cent), and computer skills (37 per cent) were the most in-demand technical skills.
For soft skills, problem solving (81 per cent), team working (80 per cent), and verbal communication (74 per cent) were the most in demand.
The least sought-after soft skills were negotiation abilities (25 per cent), time management (45 per cent) and flexibility (47 per cent).
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