Skills today are very diverse, and very versatile. Twenty years ago, there wasn’t a profession called surgical technology, nor was there anything to come out of a combination like biology and religious studies. In contrast, anything is possible in today’s term. If fact, unconventional combination and wide interest today are going to lead to better employability or entrepreneurship, if anything. That is provided, of course, that you are good at it. One would have thought that this further specification and diversification of skills will mean more candidates in the job market to fill vacancies. However, the truth opposes that. [...]

If you are a student, working adult, or a job seeker, you are probably familiar with these two terms: hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are those that can be tested, and be given a certificate for. They are often the qualifiers that enable you to even secure an interview. For example, you need to know about computer programmes to work in the IT department. While soft skills are those that help you in your work in all other ways, for instance, collaboration with your fellow workers, and so on. About one or two decades ago we saw the [...]