Abstract
This paper discusses the most important social skills for engineering professionals during the social distancing of the Covid-19 pandemic. A systematic literature review, in the Science Direct Scopus Web of Science databases, with subsequent classification of the articles captured by the Index Ordinatio algorithm, was carried out to understand the most important skills for engineering during the pandemic. The results pointed to resilience as the most important soft skill. Characteristics that make up emotional intelligence, such as adaptability and emotional growth, were also found. These soft skills are especially important in adverse conditions, such as the one imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which apply not only to individuals, but to organizations as a whole.
Highlights
In 2020, the Sars-Cov-2, pertaining to the Coronavirus family and which causes an acute respiratory system infection, caused a huge public health crisis around the world
The recurrence of publications that address the soft skill Resilience in Engineering, using the keywords “resilience” and “Engineering”, suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic was an important milestone in the increase in the index of scientific concern
The scientific interest in “resilience” during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic was accentuated by dealing with a competency related to self-management, awareness, learning and flexibility, characteristics that are highly required during periods of quarantine, social isolation and so on
Summary
In 2020, the Sars-Cov-2 (called Covid-19), pertaining to the Coronavirus family and which causes an acute respiratory system infection, caused a huge public health crisis around the world. The pandemic outbroke in China and, in a short time, spread to the rest of the world and reached a pandemic level. These impacts could already be seen worldwide even within the first months after the first cases (Piwowar-Sulej, 2021). Within this context, many companies were forced to adapt their processes, suspend their activities, or even shut down. Different skills were required from professionals in all areas of knowledge
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