UPAL 2026 publications | Soft skills as durable-adaptive capital: industry insights for career construction across the lifespan

Purpose

This study analyses the increasing demand for soft skills from an integrated perspective, aiming to explain their function as durable-adaptive capital and enhance evidence-based career guidance and lifelong learning strategies, thereby supporting work adjustment and career construction across the lifespan.

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