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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent news release, Nick Deligiannis, Director of Hays Recruiting, stated that soft skills are &#8220;highly valued&#8221; by employers.  He referred particularly to interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills. Nick Deligiannis commented that some employers will wait until they find a job applicant with the right mix of technical and soft skills.  Technical skills alone [...]]]></description>
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