Harvard Professor: Childhood Skills Trump Degree for Job Success

According to Joseph Fuller, a professor of management at Harvard Business School, skills-based hiring is becoming more valuable than a college degree. Fuller believes that social skills will continue to be important in the workplace, and that trauma and abuse during childhood can impact social skills and professional growth. Companies that eliminated degree requirements ended up putting more language about social skills in their job listings. Anyone can learn soft skills with thoughtful reflection and openness to feedback.