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Which soft skills do employers look for most?

Communication is the soft skill employers name most, in 33,335,925 postings.

Postings

  1. 1Communication33,335,925
  2. 2Leadership16,248,882
  3. 3Attention to Detail12,850,692
  4. 4Initiative11,810,593
  5. 5Problem Solving9,747,283
  6. 6Collaboration9,743,307
  7. 7Supervision9,152,303
  8. 8Teamwork8,909,784
  9. 9Innovation8,840,040
  10. 10Planning8,446,500
  11. 11Integrity8,153,204
  12. 12Coordination5,763,586
  13. 13Organizational Skills5,346,860
  14. 14Accountability5,064,210
  15. 15Professionalism4,612,269
Show the data table
SkillPostings
Communication33,335,925
Leadership16,248,882
Attention to Detail12,850,692
Initiative11,810,593
Problem Solving9,747,283
Collaboration9,743,307
Supervision9,152,303
Teamwork8,909,784
Innovation8,840,040
Planning8,446,500
Integrity8,153,204
Coordination5,763,586
Organizational Skills5,346,860
Accountability5,064,210
Professionalism4,612,269

How this is measured: Number of postings that name each soft skill. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.

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