Soft SkillsSoft Skills

Ali Osman Oncel Geophysicist, PhD

For Professional SuccessFor Professional Success

Objective

Importance of Soft-skills Look at most required soft-skills Provide some suggestions on the

presentation skills based on my previous teaching

Outline

What are Soft-skills? Soft-skills Employers want Presentation-skills: Case work

Soft Skill?

2004

Soft-Skills

Hard-Skills

Long-Term Job Success

Research conducted with Fortune 500 CEOs by the Stanford Research Institute International and the Carnegie Melon Foundation, found that 75 percent of long-term job success depends on people

% 75% 25

Soft Skills More Important than

the Hard Skills?

Why do I need Soft Why do I need Soft Skills?Skills?

WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?

Soft Skills are Character Skills acquired through an individual’s upbringing, family values, and society’s expectations

Courtesy of Don C. Bramlett,

Some examples ofSoft Skills:

People skills (interpersonal skills)

Loyalty Dependability, Punctuality Honesty

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Some Employers Consider Soft Skills To

BeMore Important than

the Hard Skills.

WHY?Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Outline

What are Soft-skills? Top Soft-skills Employers

want Presentation skills

Number One: Positive Attitude

CheerfulUpbeat; a “Can-Do”

AttitudeGood sense of humor

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Two: COMMUNICATION

SKILLSWRITTEN

ANDVERBAL

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Three:

Computer Skills

Learn Computer

Skills Now!

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Four: Strong Work

Ethic(HARD WORKER)

(QUICK WORKER)

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Five:

Honesty Integrity

Do not use company supplies, products, or personal equipmentDo not lie, cheat, or stealGive a day’s work for a day’ wagesDon't spend unnecessary time making personal phone calls since you really shouldn't spend any on company time! Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Six: PUNCTUALIT

YArrive to work on timeReturn from breaks and lunch on time

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Seven:

Flexibilityand

Adaptability

Adapt to change quickly and

easilySource: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Eight:

Analytical andProblem SolvingSkills

Use Your Brain!

Be Creativ

e!Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Nine: Interpersonal Skills

Treat others the way you

want to be treated

Use clear, simple, direct language Minimize use of acronyms Read more, to see good writing

and improve vocabulary Ask peers to review your writing Mentally pretend you’re talking to

someone, and write that!

Working through and with people Thinking “we”, not “I” Getting the Team to work together by:

Giving the team the big picture Dividing work fairly Assigning responsibility to achieve

accountability Giving recognition

Number Ten:

Team Work Skills

Source: www.ieee-sem.org/2007%20Conferences/Soft%20Sklls%20for%20the%20Workplace.ppt

Number Eleven:

Initiativeand

Motivation(Self-Starter)

(Opposite of Lazy!)Be A Hard Worker!

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Number Twelve:

LoyaltySpeak well of the work place, boss, or job

Don’t discuss confidential matters outside of the work place.

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

And don’t forget. . .Personal Appearance and Good Grooming

Clothes Clean and Pressed

Hair clean and combed

Teeth brushed Shower, use

deodorant

Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt

Outline

What are Soft-skills? Soft-skills Employers want Presentation Skills: Case work

Case Work: Presentation

http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/ES/oncel/geop405suggestions.htm

Ask for help

Sending your draft presentation to one expertise for a possible review.

Ask expert to get further possible suggestions or additions.  Expose yourself to pursue getting some advice on the

presentation. Sharing makes one to be more knowledgeable

Finally, it makes a good think to send a final version of your presentation to whom they contributed.  Sharing makes you most knowledgeable.

Find people with expertise on the topic of your presentation

Write emails to those with expertise and ask for some complementary materials , i.e. pictures or videos, which might help for the presentation.

Literature Review

Look at some published books from the library

Search through internet to find relevant information

E-mail people with expertise, ask some questions about your topic, and hope to get some responds

Suggestions

Less reading More eye contact Quality of pictures Tittles for each slide More pictures Maps from global to

local Use same template Trade-off between the

objective and conclusion

Less redundancy Focus the topic Large Font size Use Google Earth Explain picture Less technical detail Name predecessor

contributors