soft skills to all

7/28/2019 Soft Skills to All

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Welcome to session on Soft Skills

By:-

Central Board for Workers EducationMinistry of Labour & Employment,

Govt. of India, Mysore


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SOFT SKILLS:

Connecting Classroom to Careers


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What is soft skills?

Soft Skills - refer to the cluster ofpersonality traits, social graces, facilitywith language, personal habits,

friendliness, and optimism that markpeople to varying degrees.

soft skills, which are defined as skills,abilities, and traits that pertain to personality,

attitude, and behavior rather than to formal or

technical knowledge - (Moss and Tilly 2001,

p. 44).


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What is Hard Skills?

Hard Skills - the technicalrequirements of a job (assembly,

labor, etc)


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Differences are.

Soft Skills Are:

Skills, abilities and

traits that pertain to

personality, attitude,and behavior

Soft Skills Are Not:

Formal or technical

knowledge


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Moment of Truth:Student Survey Student majors: Business Accounting, Finance, Advertising, Marketing,

Management, CIS

Hotel and restaurant management

Elementary education

Forestry, geology

Entrepreneur /own business

Health professions

Dental, speech, medical, PT


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Moment of Truth:Student Feedback Students were asked to rate topics in

terms ofhow helpful it will be in

the future. Resumes and interviewing skills:

97% (Somewhat to very helpful)


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Moment of Truth:Student Feedback Online persona management, identify

theft and cyber stalking:

88%


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Moment of Truth:Student Feedback Written communication skills, e-

mail/cell/text message etiquette:

90%


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Moment of Truth:Student Feedback Team dynamics and generational

differences:

89%


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Moment of Truth:Student Feedback Presentation skills:

94%


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What Industry /Organisations says.. Technical skill ALONE does not make someone

competitive in the job market

In fact, computer literacy skills are assumed!

Todays our Human resource / workersdemonstrate GAPS in:

Communication skills

Team Work

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving,

Project/ Time management etc.,


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What Recent Graduates Say

Provide balance between general knowledge and major-specific skills (72%)

Many end up in fields not closely related to major

They AGREE with Employers!

Critical to success are:

Teamwork skills

Critical-thinking skills

Oral & written communication skills

Yet majority dont think college prepared them well

(51%)


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What Our Students Want Meaningful employment

Competitive advantage in todays

economy Help with soft skills


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Importance of softskillSoft skill are very important.

To handle interpersonal relations

To take appropriate decisions To communicate effectively

To have good impression and impact to

gain professional development etc.,


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Important Soft Skills are; Strong work ethic

Positive attitude Good communication skillsTime management abilities

Problem-solving skills Acting as a team player Interpersonal Relations & Self-

confidence Ability to accept and learn from

criticism Flexibility/adaptability

Working well under pressure etc.,


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Common Soft skills Strong work ethic -Are you motivated

and dedicated to getting the job done,

now matter what? Will you beconscientious and do your best work?

Positive attitude -Are you optimistic andupbeat? Will you generate good energy

and good will


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Common Soft skills Good communication skills- Are you

both verbally articulate and a goodlistener? Can you make your case andexpress needs in a way that buildsbridges with colleagues, customers andvendors

Time management abilities- Do you

know how to prioritize tasks and work ona number of different projects at once?Will you use your time on the job wisely?


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Common Soft skills Problem-solving skills -are youresourceful and able to creatively solve

problems that will inevitably arise? Will youtake ownership of problems or leave them

for someone else?

Acting as a team player- Will you work

well in groups and teams? Will you becooperative and take a leadership rolewhen appropriate?


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Common Soft skills

Interpersonal Relation: Have tools &techniques to maintain good relation.

Self-confidence- Do you truly believe youcan do the job? Will you project a sense of

calm and inspire confidence in others?

Ability to accept and learn from criticism-Will you be able to handle criticism? Are youcoachable and open to learning and growing

as a person and a professional?


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Common Soft skills Flexibility/Adaptability- Are you able to

adapt to new situations and challenges?Will you embrace change and be open to

new idea?

Working well under pressure- Can you

handle the stress that accompaniesdeadlines and crises? Will you be able to doyour best work and come through in apinch?


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What do we really want?

Business and Education Should Be on

the SamePage..

"There is only one valid definition of business purpose:to create a customer.

- Peter Drucker

The only practical goal of any organization isimprovement. - Phillip Crosby

Technical Skills will get you the interview, but its the

soft skills that get you the job- Heard repeatedly in

Industry Focus Groups


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Think about thisYou could have great technical skills,

but if you cannot communicate thoseskills, what good are they?

Arent Soft Skills more like

Life Skills? Soft Skills compliment hard skills,

which are the technical requirements

of a job


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Soft skill for successful career

Soft skills with special focus in presentscenario is very important because.

Soft skill is the ability required andexpected from persons for finding a suitable

job, its maintenance andpromotion


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The CLM and How toAvoid itCareer Limiting Moves:

Fighting with others in meetings

Off-Colour jokes

Bad mouthing projects or people

Unwillingness to listen to others

Disrespect for authority

Negative Attitude etc.,


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How Can You Improve YourSoft Skills? Look for opportunities to interact with

others Volunteer

This will expose you to people with differentbackgrounds and experience

Teaching Learn to adapt the way you explain things to

people of different ability levels Select different people to work with With group projects, find a new group

Learn & Practice or join Courses


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Conclusions More and more businesses areconsidering soft skills as an importantjob criteria

An increase in all type of industries /Organisations , emphasizes the need forsoft skills

Soft skills are used in personal and

professional life


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Thank you all

And

Have a excellent Soft Skills

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