noun
human skills; personal competence; life skills
A broad term for the combination of social grace, resourcefulness, confidence, and life experience that makes someone effective in human interactions. Often used in self-help, education, and business contexts.
社会に出る前に、人間力を高めることが大切だ。
It's important to develop your human skills before entering society.
彼は知識だけでなく、人間力も優れている。
He excels not only in knowledge but also in personal competence.
社交性 is specifically sociability, whereas 人間力 is a broader concept that includes social grace along with resourcefulness and life experience.
Compound of 人間 (human, person) and 力 (power, ability). The term gained popularity in the late 20th century in educational and business discourse to describe well-rounded personal competence beyond academic or technical skills.