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Employee evaluation in the age of soft skills: how far can you go without losing objectivity?

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In an opinion piece published in Cadre & Dirigeant Magazine, Christine Hillig-Poudevigne and Raed Kacem shed light on the assessment of soft skills in light of the October 15, 2025 ruling by the Court of Cassation: yes to behavioral skills, but only if they are based on specific, objective criteria directly related to the position, translated into concrete and observable behaviors.

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Employee evaluation in the age of soft skills

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Christine Hillig-Poudevigne

Attorney, Partner
Christine Hillig-Poudevigne
 

Raed Kacem

Attorney, Associate
Raed Kacem