people skills
noun
: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way
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Such people skills have always appealed to employers, but non-technical traits and interpersonal skills are shrinking in supply, particularly as a new generation enters the job market, workforce advocates and employers said Wednesday.
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Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Girl Scouts learn five main skills through the cookie program, Andersson said: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
At the same time, 75% of companies globally stress that employees’ people skills hold even more importance in the age of AI.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The five essential life and business skills girls learn through selling cookies are goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics, council officials said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Girl Scouts learn five main skills through the cookie program, Andersson said: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
At the same time, 75% of companies globally stress that employees’ people skills hold even more importance in the age of AI.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The five essential life and business skills girls learn through selling cookies are goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics, council officials said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“People skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20skills. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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