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0 pointsqeternity5y ago0 comments

I never said they were incapable of learning new things. But they're usually not applying for junior level roles where we expect to make these investments. They are typically applying for senior roles where the applicant is expected to possess these soft skills.

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concreteblock5y ago

In your opinion, what are the important 'soft skills' that

1) Academics lack

2) Are hard to pick up

E.g. another commenter mentioned Git. Many academics don't use version control, but I think learning how to do this to an acceptable level is not very difficult, so it doesn't really count.

I'm asking because I might be trying to get a job in industry soon.

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