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Our personal mantra might be "just let me live," but our professional mantra is "soft skills are everything." So what are soft skills? Why are they important? Which ones are the most important? Plus, we're talking about Kaitlyn Bristowe's new podcast and answering our weekly "Dear HBIC." Real Talk: Why Soft Skills Are More Important Than Technical Skills What are soft skills? The top ten most popular soft skills companies say they look for when hiring include: 1) Candidate has a strong work ethic – 73 percent 2) Candidate is dependable – 73 percent 3) Candidate has a positive attitude – 72 percent 4) Candidate is self-motivated – 66 percent 5) Candidate is team-oriented – 60 percent 6) Candidate is organized, can manage multiple priorities – 57 percent 7) Candidate works well under pressure – 57 percent 8) Candidate is an effective communicator – 56 percent 9) Candidate is flexible – 51 percent 10) Candidate is confident – 46 percent http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail