Mike Feinberg explains the current need for soft skills in the workplace

Knowing how to weld, install electric equipment or repair an air conditioning system can be a key part of being able to obtain a trades-oriented job. Today, however, numerous employers are expressing an interest in candidates also possessing other proficiencies — such as the ability to be responsible and communicative.

As a result, soft skills training is part of the WorkTexas program , a nonprofit training initiative launched in 2020