Soft Skills = Success

Skills
 Soft Skills:
Requirements of Soft Skills in Young
Professionals

Preetinder Singh

Friday April 2, 2010

Contents

• What are Soft Skills

• Defining Soft Skills
• Types of Soft Skills
• How can you improve your Soft Skills
• Why Soft Skills
• Importance of Soft Skills
What are Soft Skills?

A cluster of skills that ‘influence’

how we interact with one another.

Ability to relate and connect with

people.
Defining Soft Skills

From Wikipedia
“Soft Skills refer to the cluster of
personality traits, social graces, facility with
language, personal habits, friendliness, and
optimism that mark people to varying
degrees. Soft Skills compliment hard skills,
which are the technical requirements of a
job”
Soft Skills

• Effective Communication Skills

• Right Attitude and Values
• Innovation and Creativity
• Analytical Thinking
• Flexibility
Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Time Management skills
• Problem solving ability
• Adaptability
• Leadership and Team building
 Nick Vujicic

Nicholas James Vujicic was born

on December 4, 1982 in Australia.
Nick Vujicic is a preacher, a 
motivational speaker and the
Director of Life Without Limbs, a
non profit Christian organization. He
regularly gives speeches across
subject of disability and hope.
Nick Vujicic
Nick Vujicic
Types of Skills

 Hard Skills
– Learned from books
– Learned from hands-on experience
– Abilities to do things in your chosen career
 Soft Skills
– Not learned from books
– Work ethics
– Habits and traits
Hard Skills

• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Computer abilities
• Logic
• Skills for particular job requirements
Soft Skills

 Communication ability
 People skills
 Professionalism (demeanor)
 Positive attitude
 Group/team abilities
 Understanding of continuing learning
 Critical, logical, enthusiasm – “thinking”
 “Entitlement”
How can you improve your Soft Skills

• Body Language
• Have eye contact, but don’t stare
• Smile & Laugh
• Keep your Head up
• Use your hands more confidently
• Keep a good attitude
• Written Communication Skill
• Presentation Skill
Why Soft Skills

 For a Smooth Professional Life

 For More Integrated Operation
 For More Effective Management
 To Integrate Strategic Goals
 For More Appealing Personality
Importance of Soft Skills

Soft skill are very important

 To handle interpersonal relations
 To take appropriate decisions
 To communicate effectively
 To have good impression and
impact to gain professional
development
Thank You