ON Partners, over the last few years, has collaborated with Niche and its CEO to grow its executive leadership team.
THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT: SOFT SKILLS – 10 WAYS TO HIRE FOR THEM
A COMMUNITY OF CIOS DISCUSSING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS AND IT EXPLORES TEN TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE SOFT SKILLS DURING AN INTERVIEW.
Excerpt from an article by Stephanie Overby featuring Seth Harris, Partner, ON Partners.
September 4, 2019 | THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT
How important are soft skills to IT departments right now? More than three-quarters (78 percent) of HR leaders say they have become more focused on finding technology employees with strong soft skills, according to a survey conducted by technology consultancy West Monroe Partners. And more than two-thirds (67 percent) say that they have withheld a job offer to an otherwise qualified technology candidate solely because of that candidate’s lack of soft skills.
“Today’s high-level business initiatives are equal parts business and technology, that not only require a common language but also effective leadership from employees who haven’t always been asked to focus on their soft skills,” said Greg Layok, senior director and leader of West Monroe’s technology practice.
Today’s Top Soft Skills
Communication skills – in particular, strong cross-functional communications capabilities – are a must in today’s increasingly agile operating environment, says Seth Harris, partner with executive search firm ON Partners. “IT professionals need to demonstrate communications agility – to be strong listeners and stay engaged.”
The ability to translate technology for the business and also reverse-engineer business demands into IT solutions is also key. “IT leaders must be able to translate broader corporate vision into an understandable road map and tactical plan for their teams and the company as a whole,” Harris says.
Read the full article: THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT
Connect with Seth Harris
About ON Partners
ON Partners propels an organization’s mission by building C-level and board leadership teams. The firm was founded in 2006 by like-minded executive search professionals desiring to establish a more client-centric alternative to the large multi-service global firms they were leaving behind. Growing quickly ever since, ON Partners has been named to the Inc. 500/5000 List and ranked as one of the Top 20 Retained Executive Search Firms in the U.S. Read more ON Partners in the News…
About ON Partners
Since 2006, ON Partners is the only pure-play executive search firm building diverse C-level and board leadership teams. We rebuilt the institution of executive search for the way you work. Our approach includes present partners who engage with their clients from the first brief to the final decision, individually crafted solutions that are unique to each client, and an easier experience all around. Named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms and to the Inc. 500/5000 Lists nine times, ON Partners is consistently ranked among the top 20 retained executive search firms in the U.S.
Untraditional by Choice. Original by Design. Since 2006.
START YOUR JOURNEY WITH US TODAY.
If you want to create a new path – ON Partners knows how to help you get there.