soft skills: hardening up the soft skills for employability
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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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