These skills are important because if you are not able to communicate with others, how is it possible to get work done? At a job, you need to keep everyone posted about what you are doing and if you need help, you should be able to ask. If you keep to yourself and not talk to anyone else, it may cost you your job no matter how qualified you are. Socializing is not important to get work done but also for networking. Networking is key in a company because it will help you connect to more people and possibly help you in the future when you are looking for another job. You need to be able to communicate with your colleagues and manager to get the project you are part of, moving forward.