Based on an analysis of employee vacancies, the source concluded that 'enthusiasm' was a soft skill much in-demand in the Netherlands. In roughly 20 percent of the vacancies, enthusiasm was mentioned. By comparison, for just over three percent of the vacancies creativity was requested.
Requested soft skills by employers in the Netherlands in 2019
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* Five million vacancies from the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, the US and UK. The source does not mention how many of these vacancies were from the Netherlands.
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