Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Employers hire people for their skills. Many people put more emphasis on their hard skills, which are usually things they learn from other people — like playing the piano. Meanwhile, soft skills are those that people generally develop throughout their lives, such as interpersonal communication. Those soft skills are often as — if not more — important in the hiring process. Al Dea, who is the founder of Betterwork Labs, helps companies improve their employee’s performance. He joined LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman on Get Hired Live to talk about improving and using your soft skills to land your next job.
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For more on this topic, check out the latest episode of Andrew’s Get Hired Podcast: lnkd.in/dJB3xMv9. Or, read the transcript: lnkd.in/gT8eKXBa.
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Employers hire people for their skills. Many people put more emphasis on their hard skills, which are usually things they learn from other people — like playing the piano. Meanwhile, soft skills are those that people generally develop throughout their lives, such as interpersonal communication. Those soft skills are often as — if not more — important in the hiring process. Al Dea, who is the founder of Betterwork Labs, helps companies improve their employee’s performance. He joined LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman on Get Hired Live to talk about improving and using your soft skills to land your next job.
Subscribe to our channel! lnkd.in/gq27kFf
Sources and further reading:
More from our host Andrew Seaman, LinkedIn News Managing Editor: lnkd.in/aseaman
Meet our guest Al Dea, Betterwork Labs Founder: lnkd.in/aldea.
For more on this topic, check out the latest episode of Andrew’s Get Hired Podcast: lnkd.in/dJB3xMv9. Or, read the transcript: lnkd.in/gT8eKXBa.
LinkedIn News brings you the business and professional insights you need to stay informed while adding your voice to the conversation. We cover every industry and business from health care to venture capital, Big Tech to small business owners. Follow us here for more coverage around the world of work: lnkd.in/LinkedInNews
Watch our full video catalog: youtube.com/channel/UCAcRg1xLpyk_vzdIGu_FCbg
Get a Daily Rundown of the day’s news: lnkd.in/drd
Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/linkedin-news
Or Twitter: twitter.com/LinkedInNews
Or Facebook: facebook.com/LinkedInNews
