Hard skills are the specific abilities that are required for a certain job. These abilities are specific and teachable, and they can be easily defined and measured. Usually, people learn hard skills at school or in their previous jobs. For example, if you’re hiring for engineering roles, hard skills may include things like a professional engineer designation, experience with welding equipment, or the ability to repair equipment. Hard skills may also include proficiency in a foreign language, like French or Spanish.
Soft skills, also called interpersonal skills, are abilities that can be useful in any job. Unlike hard skills, these skills are vague and hard to define. They’re harder for you to quantify since candidates may not list them on their resumes. These skills include things like communication, motivation, teamwork, time management, work ethic, and flexibility.
WHAT IS SOFT SKILL?
§ Soft skills” is a term used by employers to describe the personality traits and interpersonal skills required of employees to succeed in almost any job.
§ In recent years, they have become more and more important to a successful professional career and recently have become a popular talking point in the media, among employers and officials.
FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE COVERED IN SOFT SKILLS SECTION:
Self-Skills
§ Know Your Self
§ What is Self
§ 3 Important Reasons to Know Self
§ Self-Love
§ Independence
§ Clear Decision Making
§ Self Esteem
§ Building Self Esteem
§ Activity - Building Self Esteem
§ Self-Insight
§ Johari Window
§ Activity - Johari Window
Presentation Skills
§ Presentation Skills
§ Importance of Presentation Skills
§ Do’s of Presentation
§ Do’s of Presentation - Define
§ Do’s of Presentation – Kiss Your Audience
§ Do’s of Presentation – Pace
§ Do’s of Presentation – Body Language
§ Body Language Classification – Eye Contact
§ Body Language Classification – Posture
§ Body Language Classification – Head Position
§ Body Language Classification – Arms
§ Body Language Classification – Legs
§ Do’s of Presentation – Relevance
§ Don’ts of Presentation
§ Organizing Presentation
§ Introduction
§ Body
§ Conclusion
Communication Skills
§ Communication Skills
§ Communication - Definition
§ Communication - Process
§ Key Elements of Communication – what to Communicate
§ Key Elements of Communication – How to Communicate
§ Key Elements of Communication – what to Expect
§ Communication - Objectives
§ Communication Functions – Inform/Suggest
§ Activity – Holding pencil
§ Communication Functions – Instruct/Command
§ Communication Functions – Integrate
§ Communication Functions – Influence/Persuade
§ Activity-Influence - Persuade
§ Communication Barriers – Interpersonal
§ Unclear Process
§ Chain of Command
§ Activity - Chinese Whisper
§ Personal Limitations
§ COMMUNICATION barriers - Common
§ Human Nature
§ Conflicts
§ Power
§ Learn to Speak for Yourself
§ Ball Activity
§ Power of Listening
§ Reason for Poor Listening
§ Guidelines for Effective Listening
§ Barriers to Listening
§ Paper Activity
§ Body Language
§ Body Language – Points to Remember
§ Activity – Body Language
§ Remember
Group Discussion
§ Tips for Group Discussion
§ Conclusion
§ Qualities Shown In Group Discussion
Interview Skills
§ Interview Skills
§ Job offer Process
§ Resume - Purpose
§ Tips for RESUME Preparation
§ Order of Information
§ Tips for Effective INTERVIEW - Appearance
§ Tips for Effective INTERVIEW - Arrival
§ Tips for effective INTERVIEW - Arrival
§ Sample – Self Introduction
§ Tips for Effective INTERVIEW – Eye Contact
§ Tips for effective INTERVIEW – Body Language
§ Tips for Effective INTERVIEW – Interest in Job
§ Tips for Effective INTERVIEW – Give interviewer Chance to Speak
§ Tips for effective INTERVIEW – General Tone
§ Tips for effective INTERVIEW – Closing
§ Tips for effective INTERVIEW – Closing
§ Activity - Interview Skills
§ What is JAM (Just a Minute) round?
§ Tips for cracking JAM Round
§ Activity - Jam
§ Job Specific Rounds
§ Job Specific Rounds
§ Expectation from Candidate – HR Interview
§ What creates Bad Impression\
