SOFT SKILLSHARDENING UP THE SOFT SKILLS

FOR EMPLOYABILITYBy Mr. Chuah Kee Man

HARD SKILLS VS SOFT SKILLS

Hard Skills Soft Skills

Related to IQ Related to EQ

Technical

knowledge

Personality traits,

interpersonal skills

social gracesUsually taught

as subjectsShould be

integrated

So are soft skills more important than

hard skills?

TOP “SOFT SKILLS” IN JOB MARKET

TOP 5 SOFT SKILLS

Strong Work Ethic

Problem-Solving Skills

Ability to Work in a Team

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

LET’S HARDEN UP OUR SOFT SKILLS!

EMBRACE THE GROWTH MINDSETTIP 1

INSTIL POSITIVE DAILY HABITS

TIP 2

Watch Out For:

1. Punctuality2. Politeness

3. Cleanliness 4. Self-management

LISTEN MORE, SPEAK MORE

TIP 3

Listen without defending

Speak without offending

Communication skills:“Practice, Practice,

Practice”

It’s OKAY to Imitate!

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

TIP 4

LEARN TO WORK AS A TEAM

TIP 5

Working as a team gives you the chance to lead and

also polish your critical thinking skills

BE READY TO “DO IT NOW”

TIP 6

Questions?

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