Attention Software Engineers: Soft Skills Hiring Managers Look For

In today's job market, soft skills are just as important as technical skills for software engineers to succeed and advance in their careers. While focusing on technical skills may be appealing early on, hiring managers now seek out engineers who possess excellent soft skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with their team. Soft skills add value to your resume and enable you to grow from job to job, industry to industry.

In this webinar, our panel of experts will share the top five soft skills required for a software engineer to thrive in today's environment. They will discuss how to develop and effectively highlight these skills in your CV to increase your chances of landing an interview.

While technical competencies and intellectual knowledge are important, soft skills such as communication, collaboration, and adaptability are key for a successful career in software engineering. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from industry experts and enhance your career prospects!

Weng joined the General Assembly community as an Admissions Producer. He comes from a prior background in advertising and copywriting for the inflight magazine titles of Singapore Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines.

Passionate in further education, Weng has did three different overseas experiences in his undergraduate study as a way to experience different education systems, cultures and learnings. Roles that excite Weng centres on community action and individual development. This has led him to take up a 6-month long volunteering stint with Student Action for Refugees, helping young immigrant children in London acclimatise to their new surroundings.

Outside of General Assembly, Weng is an extremely avid runner. You will find him either honing his communication skills or overdosing on caffeine over the weekends.

Samantha is an international Certified Behavorial & Career Consultant and a Certified Career Services Provider. She scouts for upcoming and future trends that will allow her clients to better position themselves, to stay relevant and competitive.

In her time out of day work, she creates career-related content on various social media platforms, she also spend time networking in the global landscape, giving talks and conducting seminars. She is recognised as an Associate Adult Educator, part of Adult Education Professionalisation, an initiative under Singapore’s SkillsFuture agenda, aiming to raise the standards of Continuing Education and Training in Singapore.

Studied Bachelor of Software Engineering at The University of Adelaide. Currently working as a Software Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. I have always had a passion for Engineering and the role different types of Engineering play in making our day-to-day lives better and easier.

In my spare time I like to play video games (which was the main reason why I picked Software Engineering), go for walks, write poetry or watch movies/binge TV shows.

Hey there, I'm a Software Engineer by day and a data-crunching adventurer by night! As an alumnus of NUS Singapore and currently working my magic at Agoda, I find immense joy in exploring new technologies and solving intriguing technical problems – think Sherlock meets software.

On the flip side, I'm a sports enthusiast who loves both watching and playing games that get my heart racing. But my thirst for adventure doesn't end there. In my leisure time, I also enjoy traveling and discovering the thrill of new experiences, like diving headfirst into the Spanish skies during a recent skydiving escapade.

So whether I'm fetching data, scoring points on the court, or conquering gravity itself, I'm always eager to challenge myself and push boundaries. After all, who says software engineers can't be adrenaline junkies too? In a nutshell, I am the data-driven renaissance man ready to take on anything that comes my way!

I am always excited to meet people so don’t be shy to hit me up on any of my socials, its @tshradheya everywhere (thanks Mom for my unique name)