A SURVEY suggests nine in ten employers in Yorkshire believe job-seekers should focus on soft skills just as much as their grades and that a quarter of businesses look at a candidate’s social media profile to gauge their personality.
As thousands of young people await exam results the research from British Gas has highlighted that soft skills and personality are top attributes the majority of Yorkshire-based business leaders look for when hiring.
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