Future of Work and Digital Management Journal 2 Serial Number 6 2024 12 20 Design and Presentation of a Human Resource Allocation Model with a Soft Skills Approach Design and Presentation of a Human Resource Allocation Model with a Soft Skills Approach 1 13 EN Journal Article 2024 09 28 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>The aim of the present study is to design and present a human resource allocation model with a soft skills approach. The research is exploratory in terms of purpose, qualitative in terms of data type, cross-sectional in terms of data collection time, and survey-based in terms of research method. The statistical population consists of experts, managers of knowledge-based companies, and university professors in the city of Karbala. The results of the study indicate that, in the qualitative section, five main dimensions were identified, including required skills, assessment of employees’ current skills, identification of job requirements, appropriate selection and training of employees, and monitoring and evaluation of soft skills. The qualitative data analysis tool employed was the thematic analysis technique. The research findings show that, out of 188 categories, seven dimensions were extracted, including identification of required skills, evaluation of employees’ current skills, identification of job requirements, appropriate selection and training of employees, and monitoring and evaluation of soft skills. This study recommends that creativity, socio-human systematic perspectives, explorative and critical thinking, and innovation (including technology and digitalization) can contribute to balancing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professionals to perform effectively in their professional activities.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://www.journalfwdmj.com/index.php/fwdmj/article/download/161/145