C-Suite and HR Leaders Say Both Life Skills and AI Skills Matter (opens original article in a new tab)

C-Suite executives and HR leaders emphasize the importance of life skills like emotional intelligence and work ethic over AI skills in hiring decisions, despite the growing role of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

• 90% of C-Suite executives and 93% of HR professionals believe life skills matter in hiring during the AI era.
• 75% of C-Suite executives and 78% of HR pros prefer candidates with life skills over AI skills.
• Life skills are seen as harder to train than AI skills by both executives and HR professionals.