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It was one day, during a Versus Talent Profile PersProfile certification organized at a client’s premises. Claire*, one of the participants, had just concluded a presentation in front of the entire team. Her work was impeccable, and everyone knew it. However, it was the reaction of her colleague Kevin* that caught everyone’s attention. (*alias).

Here’s the turnover rate in Switzerland, according to the annual labor market report published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This popular wisdom reminds us never to take our desires for granted. At Versus, we like common-sense expressions, especially when they resonate with our assessment tools, such as PersProfile, JobProfile, JobVision.

I was chatting recently with a skeptic, smiling, who blurts out, “Soft Skills, isn’t that just a fad?” Well, my answer came out like a geyser:

Soft Skills are to a team’s effectiveness what roots are to a tree.

In the professional world, team dynamics are a key success factor. At #VersusTalentProfile, we have developed two essential criteria for assessing this skill in our #PersProfile and #JobProfile tools. These criteria are a sense of belonging and team spirit.

Some people think so, but the reality is quite different.

Empathy, often seen as a rare commodity, is actually alive and thriving. A recent study by Sara Konrath and colleagues at the University of Notre Dame, published in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science, reveals some surprising and heartening insights.

Life is often about finding the right balance between action and reflection. Some say that action is essential, as it enables ideas to be put into practice and progress to be made. Others maintain that reflection is essential, as it guides actions and avoids costly mistakes. So what’s the choice between action and reflection?

Let’s ask a few questions about the power of verbal skill, one of the behavioral dimensions measured by PersProfile

In La Fontaine’s famous fable, “The Raven and the Fox”, two animals, each with their own skills and weaknesses, meet in a situation that highlights various softskills.

The saying “Qui ne peut, ne peut!” is a concise expression rich in meaning. In a few words, it evokes a notion of limitation and acceptance of individual capabilities.