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Technical Skills vs Human Skills
Technical skills are capabilities associated with particular tools, technologies, processes or professional tasks.
Human skills generally describe capabilities involving people, judgment, communication, relationships and behaviour.
Examples of technical skills:
- programming
- data analysis
- accounting
- engineering
- software operation
Examples of human skills:
- communication
- leadership
- collaboration
- empathy
- negotiation
Neither category should automatically be considered more important.
A software engineer needs technical capability.
They also need to communicate, solve problems and collaborate.
A strong career profile often combines technical depth with human effectiveness.
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