HARD SKILLS VS SOFT SKILLS

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• What are Soft Skills?

• Does qualifications themselves enough to get job?

• How many of you think that Soft Skills are not really important?

Define soft skills

Identify their importance

Overview

STUDENTS SAY

• "All I need for success at work is the special knowledge of my chosen career.”

EMPLOYERS SAY

• "Having hard skills gets you hired; lacking soft skills gets you fired."

THE DIFFERENCE

Hard Skills

• Tangible skills that are easy to teach, identify, and measure.  Some examples of hard skills are occupational skills

Soft Skills

• Intangible skills that are associated with an individual’s ability to effectively interact with others.   These skills are not easy to measure but they can be observed in individuals who possess the ability to interact with people well or lead others. 

7 ELEMENTS OF SOFT SKILLS

LEADERSHIP

INDICATION

• Taking the responsibility to complete assignment

• Continuously improving performance

• Making sure the accomplishment of given task

TEAM WORKING

INDICATION

• Taking part in completing group task

• Demonstrate the ability to work in team

• Tolerate and open to other’s suggestions

COMMUNICATION

INDICATION

• Employ suitable concept and words

• sufficient contain

• Suitable manner

ETHICS AND MORAL PROFESSIONAL

INDICATION

• Achieve 100% attendance)

• Observe punctuality)

• Abide to rules and regulation of the university)

CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING

INDICATION

• Ability to analyze a complex and uncertain situation to resolve problems

• Ability to search for alternative solutions

• Perseverance in upholding responsibility

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & CONTINUOUS LEARNING

INDICATION

• citing information from reliable and various sources

• Completing task based on suitable format)

• Participate in discussion and other class activities

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS

TO STUDENTS

•SS enables a students to be flexible in their approach..

TO STUDENTS

•SS makes students welcome change with an open mind.

TO STUDENTS

•SS helps students to handle the ever-increasing expectations from various business stakeholders.

TO STUDENTS

•SS encourages students to adopt ethical ways for long-term growth.

TO WORK CULTURE

•SS encourages creativity and innovation.

TO WORK CULTURE

•SS fosters a culture of symbiotic growth between the staff and the organisation.

TO ORGANIZATION

•SS enables organization to grow intellectually, finally culminating in revenue growth.

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