This document discusses soft skills and their importance for employability and career success. It provides definitions of soft skills as desirable qualities not dependent on specific knowledge that include interpersonal skills, communication abilities, problem solving, and a positive attitude. The document notes that a survey found over a third of Indian graduates lacked adequate soft skills to be employed. It suggests soft skills like communication, teamwork, and project management are as important as technical skills. The document then discusses challenges in teaching soft skills and measuring their development in students. It provides examples of soft skills training methodology and means of assessment including self-assessment, tests, and peer/teacher evaluation. Finally, it discusses the importance of soft skills for finance and accounting professionals specifically.
Softskill training Connecting Classroom to careersVasudevan BK
Soft Skills Are:
Skills, abilities and traits that pertain to personality, attitude, and behavior
Soft Skills Are Not:
Formal or technical knowledge
Soft skill is the ability
required and expected
from persons for finding
a suitable job, its
maintenance and
promotion
Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's "EQ" (emotional intelligence quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills play a vital role for professional success
Softskill training Connecting Classroom to careersVasudevan BK
Soft Skills Are:
Skills, abilities and traits that pertain to personality, attitude, and behavior
Soft Skills Are Not:
Formal or technical knowledge
Soft skill is the ability
required and expected
from persons for finding
a suitable job, its
maintenance and
promotion
Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's "EQ" (emotional intelligence quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills play a vital role for professional success
In today’s workplace, competition is defined by limited spaces – internally, and externally by high unemployment, having the technical skills and knowledge is no longer enough for employees to excel in the workplace.
How to Improve Communication Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Soft SkillsProfit Transformations
This training is on how to improve communication skills with little know soft skills insights. It will provide you with tips on effective communication strategies including DISC Profiles, effective delegation, leadership skills and more.
The slideshow is from a 1 hour webinar. Watch the video to learn become a better person with more on more effective communication skills from this training.
Find out more about improving your people skills by registering for our information packed half day workshop. Subscribe to http://profittrans4mations.com/people-skills
Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, interpersonal skills, managing people, leadership, etc. that characterize relationships with other people.
We as project management professionals are well aware of the importance of the so-called "soft skills" in our professional development and success.
But what exactly are these skills and why are they important in our profession?
How can we determine when these skills are to be used and what can we do to maximize our effectiveness in each individual area?
Attendees to this presentation will learn:
1) The 15 Essential Soft Skills of Project Management Professionals.
2) Practical situations and examples where these skills are demonstrated.
3) Exercises and best practices designed to improve their skill level in each area.
The importance of soft skill in it industryBen Karter
Every company looks for an employee with a different mix of technical skills and experience. But to complement such features there are some "soft skills" every company looks for in a potential employee. The following PPT gives the idea about Soft Skills in IT Company.
What are soft skills; why are they important; What all must be developed; Some suggestions given; what is necessary for personal growth; job selection; job retention
In today’s workplace, competition is defined by limited spaces – internally, and externally by high unemployment, having the technical skills and knowledge is no longer enough for employees to excel in the workplace.
How to Improve Communication Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Soft SkillsProfit Transformations
This training is on how to improve communication skills with little know soft skills insights. It will provide you with tips on effective communication strategies including DISC Profiles, effective delegation, leadership skills and more.
The slideshow is from a 1 hour webinar. Watch the video to learn become a better person with more on more effective communication skills from this training.
Find out more about improving your people skills by registering for our information packed half day workshop. Subscribe to http://profittrans4mations.com/people-skills
Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, interpersonal skills, managing people, leadership, etc. that characterize relationships with other people.
We as project management professionals are well aware of the importance of the so-called "soft skills" in our professional development and success.
But what exactly are these skills and why are they important in our profession?
How can we determine when these skills are to be used and what can we do to maximize our effectiveness in each individual area?
Attendees to this presentation will learn:
1) The 15 Essential Soft Skills of Project Management Professionals.
2) Practical situations and examples where these skills are demonstrated.
3) Exercises and best practices designed to improve their skill level in each area.
The importance of soft skill in it industryBen Karter
Every company looks for an employee with a different mix of technical skills and experience. But to complement such features there are some "soft skills" every company looks for in a potential employee. The following PPT gives the idea about Soft Skills in IT Company.
What are soft skills; why are they important; What all must be developed; Some suggestions given; what is necessary for personal growth; job selection; job retention
Life With Ethics : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU
Ethical Dilemma : http://youtu.be/rvtbHNU51PE
And yet we are not that bad : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIK6P6gn2QI
Make a Hard Core Impact with Soft Skills Training | Webinar 07.23.15BizLibrary
Soft skills are at the very heart of professional and organizational success. However, many organizations struggle to deliver impactful and effective soft skills training. The reasons vary from organization to organization. Many of the reasons are rooted in the complexities associated with the development of the skills themselves which, in turn, leads to complex challenges with measuring the business benefits to soft skills training.
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Subject To Change: creating great products and services for an uncertain worldAdaptive Path
As an introduction to Adaptive Path's new book, Subject to Change, this presentation covers key points from the book on creating great products and services for an uncertain world.
Presentation Skills - SoftSkills - SCCI'14
first video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0lWICH3rY
2nd video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXD956ReCU&feature=youtu.be
Soft Skill Training and Its Impact On ProductivityUpskillist.Pro
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This report provides an overview of soft skills, including their definition, importance, and how to learn them. Soft skills are personal attributes that enable individuals to effectively communicate, collaborate, and interact with others in various settings. The seven essential soft skills covered in this report are communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, time management, leadership, and work ethic.
The importance of soft skills cannot be overstated, as they are highly sought after by employers in almost all industries. In fact, research shows that soft skills are often more important than technical skills when it comes to career success. Soft skills help individuals build positive relationships with others, navigate complex situations, and effectively lead and manage teams.
To learn soft skills, individuals can participate in various training programs, including workshops, online courses, and coaching sessions. Additionally, practicing and applying these skills in real-life situations can help individuals improve their soft skills and gain confidence.
Overall, this report highlights the importance of soft skills in personal and professional success and provides valuable insights into how to develop these skills. By focusing on these essential soft skills, individuals can enhance their communication, problem-solving, leadership, and emotional intelligence abilities, which can lead to improved job performance and career advancement opportunities.
Soft skills consist of a combination of people, social, and communication skills, character traits, attitudes, and mindsets, as well as social and emotional characteristics, among others, which are sought in all professions.
Technical skill get you the interview –soft skill gets you the job.Unfortunately depending on need we will hire without soft skills but individual will not advance .Skill proficiency is the greatest differentiator and back bone of business.
Every professional well placed has to be more advanced than his peers to be in his domain to contribute effectively and remain Employers choice.
Though both hard and soft skills are important but as we go up the org pyramid need for soft becomes imperative , managing clients, repartees , vendors and stake holders require Emotional intelligence andSocial intelligence
Are employers whining or do we really have a skills gap?serrainne Nyamori
Are we facing a skills shortage in the height of global unemployment? Millions of people are desperately looking for jobs, why are many employers claiming they can’t fill their vacant positions?
McKinsey & Company – featured insights 25th June 2021 article
Four broad skill categories: 1. Cognitive, 2. Interpersonal, 3. Self-leadership and 4. Digital.
Develop your skills as a professional and have a competitive edge over others hunting for a job in the same field. Keep improving your skills as and when you feel that the job market is taking its own twists and turns.
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Soft skills are core skills sought after in every profession.
Whether you’re a server in a restaurant or a big-shot CEO, your soft skills will be as decisive for your success as your technical know-how.
Motivation and time management, leadership, and open-mindedness - all of those are widely sought-after soft skills.
And these are just a few out of many!
But you might be wondering which soft skills are relevant for YOUR career? And which ones should you focus on developing?
1. Soft Skills : From
Classrooms to Career
A Sound
Basics
Initiatives
2. Moments of Truth
• There is no point in giving any suggestion to
my manager as he always sticks to his own
decision.
• I feel there is a glass wall between me and my
manager.
• My colleagues do not cooperate with me
• I should stick to my decision, otherwise I may
appear weak
3.
4. Young India Lacks Soft Skill
Business Today April 2011
• The Young Indian is in danger of becoming a liability.
• More than one-third of the millions that graduate each
year are unemployable.
• A survey of 303 employers across the country by the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI)
• majority of graduates lacked adequate "soft skills" to be
employed in the industry.
• Only about one-third employers were satisfied with the
communication ability of their employees and about 26
per cent with their employees' writing ability.
9. What are Soft Skills ?
Desirable qualities for certain forms of
employment that do not depend on acquired
knowledge: they include common sense, the
ability to deal with people, and a positive
flexible attitude
11. Taking a Hard Line on Soft Skills
Why Soft Skills are important for F&A
professionals?
12. There was a recent survey conducted
of 500 senior finance executives at companies
across many different industries.
23%
55% CFOs
13. Scenario I Little Soft Auditing
Disinterested/Insensitive
Focuses on reviewing documentation, not
on people or process
Client is defensive , vanilla auditing
Tactless
Asks Basic Questions Does not get cooperation
Impersonal/Indifferent
Focuses on the basic audit/accounting work
steps
Client is frustrated
14. Scenario II Soft Skills Auditing
Presents with Enthusiasm
Asks intelligent questions Gains insight, audit adds value
Uses Tact
Prepares for meeting Reduced follow up
Exhibits Interest
Engages in conversation Gets Information
15. Soft Skills F&A
• Advanced written and oral communication
• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Common sense
• Problem solving
• Ability to work in a constantly changing dynamic
environment
• Quick earner
• Deadline driven
• Ability to prioritize
• Delivery driven
• Technology savvy
• Ability to analyze data
17. Methodology
12 modules of 2hours each
Interactive learning
Role plays
Simulated exercises
Videos
Case discussions
Activities
Moments of Truth
18. Challenges …
Busy
Multi-taskers
Attention deficit
Get bored quickly
Language
Attendance
Does not see value
19. Measuring Soft Skills
“Hard skills” are technical or
administrative procedures related
to an organization’s core business.
“Soft skills” (also called
“people skills”) are typically
hard to observe, quantify and
measure.
21. Pat Sample
Self 6 Others
Strength
Development
Needed
Getting information, Making sense of it; Problem identification
1. Seeks information energetically.
2. Probes, digs beneath the surface, tests the
validity of information.
3. Creates order out of large quantities of information.
4. Keen observer of people, events, things.
5. Defines problems effectively; gets to the heart of
a problem.
6. Spots problems, opportunities, threats, trends early.
7. Logical, data-based, rational.
Communicating information, ideas
8. Adept at disseminating information to others.
9. Crisp, clear, articulate.
10.Good public speaker; skilled at performing, being
11. Makes his or her point effectively to a resistant audience.
communicator on paper; good writing skills.
SYMBOL KEY
= Strength
= Development Needed
= Boss’s Response
= Number of Additional Responses
or
( )
IMPORTANCE: Self: Others: 3 Boss: 1
SKILLSCOPE
for Managers
®
IMPORTANCE: Self: 1 Others: 1 Boss:
22. It ‘s the hard skills that get you the interview
but it’s the soft skills that get you the job
26. The Pain Points
The average owner of a small business spends
between 20 percent and 40 percent of his or her
time on human resources, benefits employment
concerns, and government compliance
27. Average Salary
Human Resource Manager:
Rs 197,722 to Rs 1,207,546
Human Resource Generalist: Rs 99, 939 to Rs
467, 927
28. HR Tasks Frequency Skills Required
Manpower planning Once a year MBA HR
Policy development Once in 3-5 years MBA HR
Recruitment Daily/weekly/monthly SB Graduate
Performance Management Once a year MBA HR
Employee Joining and
Induction
Regularly SB Graduate
Exit Interviews Regularly/periodically SB Graduate/MBA
Training and Development Regularly SB Graduate/MBA(non
management)
Grievance handling Regularly SB Graduate
Disciplinary Action Periodically Personnel
Employee Relations Periodically SB Graduate
Statutory Regularly/Periodically SB Graduate
Payroll processing Regularly SB Graduate
Sources: Peter Saflund, Saflund Institute (Boeing and other workplace studies)
Presented in November 2007 at one of Cengage conferences in Las Vegas
“How Should Colleges Prepare Students to Succeed in Today’s Global Economy?” Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2006. Research by Petere D. Hart Research Associates, Inc.