Where you would you place qualities like communication, confidence and organisation if YOU were compiling a list of desirable or essential soft skills ( also known as power skills ) ? One of the job search engines has published a top 20 soft skills chart of 2023 and it's thanks to careers consulting specialist Janet Colledge that this was brought to our attention. We're happy to say that Janet explains her take on this, through this prism of her vast experience in this sector. Jessica Shailes, who heads up the Ideal Marketing agency is also with us; she talks through the skill that's been valuable to her and how it's often undervalued. There's also Will, a secondary school teacher from Wiltshire and he picks out a different soft skill to pick over. What works for teaching? Will brings his insight. As ever, Nick Howes brings to bear his eloquent and vital analysis.