Introduction to soft skills.ppt.......pptx

Introduction to soft skills.ppt.......pptx

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  SPACETIME ACADEMY Dr. AbhijeetWagh M.A. in English, M.Phil.,Ph.D. SET, NET (E) Introduction to Soft Skills
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  Content  What areSoft skills?  Importance of Soft Skill  Important Soft Skills? Communication skills Body language Making Decisions Self Motivation Leadership Skills Team-Working Skills Creativity and Problem Solving Skills Time Management  Conclusion
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  What are Softskills?  Soft skills is a synonym for "people skills." The term describes those personal attributes that indicate a high level of emotional intelligence.  Unlike hard skills, which describe a person's technical skill set and ability to perform specific tasks, soft skills are broadly applicable across job titles and industries.  It's often said that hard skills will get you an interview but you need soft skills to get -- and keep -- the job.
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  Importance of SoftSkill  To handle interpersonal relations  To take appropriate decisions  To communicate effectively  To have good impression and impact to gain professional development
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  What are theMost Important Soft Skills?  Communication skills  Body language  Making Decisions  Self Motivation  Leadership Skills  Team-Working Skills  Creativity and Problem Solving Skills  Time Management and ability to work under Pressure
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  Communication skills  Communicationskills are always top of the ‘essential skills’ list in any job advertisement.  People with strong communication skills can build relationships (from the initial building rapport through to a longer-term relationship), listen well, and vary their communication to suit the circumstances.
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  Body language  Faceis the index of the mind and it clearly displays the persons interest  Body language presents to the audience what we feel & think about the particular matter  Ex: Nodding one’s head  Body language (e.g, arms crossed, standing, sitting, relaxed)  Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g, speaking clearly, enthusiastic)
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  Making Decisions  Valuedby employers for many reasons, being able to make decisions is key to getting on in life.  Sometimes the actual decision doesn’t even matter; what matters is that you have made one and moved on.
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  Self Motivation  Peoplewho are self-motivated get on by themselves.  They don’t need close supervision and they are good to work with because they are generally positive about life and can be counted upon to keep going.  It also helps to work on your personal resilience and adaptability to change.
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  Leadership  Leadership isa soft skill you can show even if you’re not directly managing others.  Leadership can be thought of as a collection of various other soft skills, such as a general positive attitude and outlook, the ability to communicate effectively, and an aptitude for both self- motivating and motivating others.
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  Team-Work  Like leadership,good teamwork involves a combination of other soft skills.  Working in a team towards a common goal requires the intuition and interpersonal acumen to know when to be a leader, and when to be a listener.  Good team players are perceptive, as well as receptive to the needs and responsibilities of others.
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  Creativity and Problem- solving Creativity and problem-solving skills are highly valued because they are hard to develop.  There are many people who believe that creative thinkers are born, not made, and there are certainly some people who find these skills much easier.  But, like other skills, you can develop them if you work to do so and our pages on these topics will give you some ideas about how to do this.
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  Time Management andAbility to work under pressure  Many would say that these two skills, which often go hand-in-hand, are more an attitude than a skill.  However they can also be developed and honed, which is why we include them as skills.  Highly valued by employers, they are also very useful for organizing a family or a team, and for making sure that the job gets done.
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  Conclusion  More andmore businesses are considering soft skills as important job as an criteria.  An increase in service industry emphasizes the need for soft skills.  Soft skills are used in personal and personal life.
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