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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Ragusa, Antonio author Caggiano, Valeria author Trigueros Ramos, Rubén author González Bernal, Jerónimo author Gentil Gutiérrez, Ana Amparo author Moreira Carvalho Bastos, Susana Adelina author González Santos, Josefa author Santamaría Peláez, Mirian author 2022-08 In the era of globalization and technology, society demands young generations of citizens able to work in a kind of environment characterized by complexity and diversity. Therefore, the education system faces a new kind of challenge, as graduates are reported to need transversal skills, which are unlikely to be learned through traditional classroom teaching. The overall aim of this article is to examine the needs for these skills and their acquisition by higher education teachers to cope with the evolving European labour market of the 2020s. The article envisions the importance of soft skills in the teaching profession. The empirical part consists of a comparative study with Italian and Portuguese teachers, highlighting the status of a set of crucial soft skills (assertiveness, networking skills, teamwork, sensitivity, socialization, action-orientation, ability to work under pressure and social desirability). http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7585 10.3390/ijerph191710699 1660-4601 Teaching competences Soft skills Cultural values European education system High Education and University Teaching and Learning Processes: Soft Skills