The document defines soft skills as personality traits and social skills that complement hard, technical skills for a job. It lists common soft skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, negotiation, self-management, and time management. The document also defines personality as characteristic ways of thinking, feeling and behaving, and notes the major determinants of personality are biological, social, psychological, and intellectual factors.

1. SOFT SKILLS
Ruby Sharma

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Introduction
“Soft skills refer to the cluster of personality traits, social graces, and facility
with language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that mark people to
varying degrees. Soft skills complement hard skills, which are the technical
requirements of a job.”

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Examples of Soft Skills
 Communication skills
 Problem solving skills
 Teamwork capability
 Negotiating skills
 Self-management
 Time management
 Conflict management

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Defining Personality
Personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and
behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions
and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people.

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Determinants of Personality
There are four major determinants of personality:
 Biological/Physical Determinants: Hereditary and physical features
 Social Determinants: Sociological aspects related to the community and his/her role in
the community
 Psychological Determinants: Behaviour, emotions, sentiments, thought patterns and
complexes of an individual
 Intellectual Determinants: Values, Humour, Morality, etc.
Other determinants of personality include cultural, situational, environmental factors, etc.

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