DocumentCode :
3264688
Title :
Soft skills in software engineering: A study of its demand by software companies in Uruguay
Author :
Matturro, Gerardo
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ing. de Software, Univ. ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay
fYear :
2013
fDate :
25-25 May 2013
Firstpage :
133
Lastpage :
136
Abstract :
Software development requires professionals with knowledge and experience on many different methodologies, tools, and techniques. However, the so-called soft skills, such as interpersonal skills, teamwork, problem solving and customer orientation to name just a few, are as important as, or even more important, than traditional qualifications and technical skills. In this paper we review a set of jobs advertisements offering job positions related to software engineering in order to identify what soft skills are most in demand by software companies in Uruguay. We also compare our findings with the ones reported in other recent studies carried out with data from other countries. This comparison shows that evidence exists about a common set of basic soft skills software companies demand when looking for new staff for software engineering activities.
Keywords :
organisational aspects; personnel; software development management; Uruguay; customer orientation; interpersonal skills; job advertisements; problem solving; soft skills; software companies; software development; software engineering activities; teamwork; technical skills; Companies; Problem-solving; Software design; Software engineering; Software testing; Teamwork; Soft skills; software engineering;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE), 2013 6th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CHASE.2013.6614749
Filename :
6614749
Link To Document :
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