The Importance Of Soft Skills

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Soft skills

As perceived by National Career Service in United Kingdom, most studies show that soft skills are as much important as technical skills as being valued by employers. But what really are soft skills? Soft skills refer to a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make a person a good employee and compatible to work with. Employers value these skills as most research suggest as well as experiences show that they can be just as important indicator of job performance as technical skills.

Realizing the industry needs, according to Sparks and Waits (2011), taking the cue of providing the relevant occupational skills while disseminating knowledge is one of the characteristics of the higher institution of learning. Ramli (2013) and Ranasighe (2011), opined that interpersonal skills, problem-solving and self-management skills are the prime important factors that need to be possessed by students. As Diamond (2009), posited that effective communication encompasses effective speaking, listening ability and sensitivity are also important factors that need to be instilled in rose through ‘rank and file’ and lack tertiary education compared to young graduates. Employers value soft skills more than technical skills regardless of the size of the company (Lowden, 2011). Critical skills for workplace should include good communication, to be able to maintain positive attitude, the ability to get along with the next person, work in teams and analyze