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The modern job market requires higher education graduates wide knowledge and various skills. Great importance have not only functional competence, directly related to the field of study of graduates, but also social skills necessary to work in teams, communicate effectively in business, creative problem solving and effective activities. The article presents the analysis of the role of social skills required in the labor market in the IT industry. It includes the results of questionnaire surveys conducted by the authors in two groups of respondents - employers and employees. The opinions of senior executives and business owners operating in the Lubelskie region, and students enrolled in Computer Science field of study in Lubelskie region universities have been analysed.