'Soft skills' to dominate workplace, says Microsoft
6 October 2008 14:28
Soft skills will "reign supreme" in the UK workplace over the next 25 years, according to Jemma Harris, mobile working expert at Microsoft.
New research conducted for Microsoft Windows Mobile revealed that the 21st century workplace will be defined by employees, including those doing tax jobs in London, who use the left or "female" side of their brain, as they are "lateral, collaborative, flexible and creative", Onrec.com reports.
Ms Harris commented to the website: "We'll see a greater shift towards more equal opportunities for women, and as this research demonstrates, who may even be in a stronger position than their counterparts."
The report, carried out for Microsoft by The Future Laboratory, suggested that this shift is due to a new economy that is focussed on finance, media, publishing and business (FMPB), as well as an increase in mobile working.
"However, it is not just about being female, as these skills will need to be honed by both men and women working in this new mobile age," Ms Harris concluded.
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New research conducted for Microsoft Windows Mobile revealed that the 21st century workplace will be defined by employees, including those doing tax jobs in London, who use the left or "female" side of their brain, as they are "lateral, collaborative, flexible and creative", Onrec.com reports.
Ms Harris commented to the website: "We'll see a greater shift towards more equal opportunities for women, and as this research demonstrates, who may even be in a stronger position than their counterparts."
The report, carried out for Microsoft by The Future Laboratory, suggested that this shift is due to a new economy that is focussed on finance, media, publishing and business (FMPB), as well as an increase in mobile working.
"However, it is not just about being female, as these skills will need to be honed by both men and women working in this new mobile age," Ms Harris concluded.
Find the latest Tax Jobs in London with Witan Jardine.
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