HARD SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS A Way to Personality Development Dr. P. M. Patil Head, Department of English, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Palus

HARD SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS Introduction: Present Education system: Focus on scores rather than knowledge Mark oriented not practical oriented Meritorious do not be successful

Skills: Concept & Meaning goal-directed, well-organized, and acquired through the practice and performance Hard Skills and Soft Skills

Hard Skills Hard skill means a person’s skill set and ability to perform a certain kind of task or activity. Related professional knowledge tools and techniques Hard skills are learnt, can be defined, evaluated. They include job skills

Hard Skills your resume your education, experience and Hard skills are the ability to read, write and express oneself verbally. Typing, computer application, develop software programs, web design etc. The ability to do the job has been considered as hard skills.

SOFT SKILL It is said that hard skills will get you an interview call, but you need soft skills get the job. Or Hard skills get you job; soft skills take you top.

SOFT SKILL Soft skills mean: the ability to listen to people in such a way that one understands what they mean and why they said it that way; the ability to ask for something in such a way that it can be delivered effortlessly.

Soft Skills Soft skills refer to skills needed in the daily interaction with others. They govern our behaviour at meetings, towards colleagues, on phone and the way we approach problems. These skills are not easily measurable. They stand in contrast to technical skills.

Hard skills & Soft skills Rule-based Experience based Technological People related Tool/Techniques Behavioural Specialized Non-specific Methodical General Replicable Trans-situational Tangible Intangible

WHY SOFT SKILLS Soft skills are very important in business. It is essential to be technically sound, but one should also have the ability to convey the idea to the masses in the simplest possible manner," Subjects like Library Cataloguing, Library administration, IT applications, Marketing management can be taught in the classroom and can be studied at home. But not soft skills.

SOFT SKILLS Soft skills refer to skills needed in the daily interaction with others. They govern our behaviours at meetings, towards colleagues, on phone and the way we approach problems. Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance the individual’s interactions, job performance, career prospects. They are personality driven skills like etiquettes, getting along with others, listening and engaging in task. They are the complete collection of our social, communication and self-management behaviours.

LIST OF SOFT SKILLS Effective Interaction Co-Operation Responsibility Sociability Accountability Social grace Ethical behaviour Self management Acceptance of Others Listening Skills Learn from others Self-confidence Ability to Accept Learn form objective criticism Winning commitment

LIST OF SOFT SKILLS Questioning skills Emotional management Stress management Speak with confidence Critical thinking Working under pressure Influencing skills Creativity/Innovation Influencing skills Organization skills Interviewing skills Diagnostic insight/ problem solving Reasoning power Having positive attitude

TIPS to develop Soft skills Treat everyone you meet as if they were a King. Don't belittle them. Look for something to like in everyone. Help others. Help them like you'd want to be helped Love first. Love best. Love most. Get your priorities straight. Know what you value, become what you value

TIPS to develop Soft skills Speak the truth Always remember to Tell Something Good! Respect Responsibility and Leadership! If you've good character nothing else matters. Love People Anyway.

Soft skills Training Training on soft skills becomes all the more relevant in a country like India where the education system does not study into personality development. "Soft skills training is essential because we do not have it in our academic curricula. Soft skills can be enhanced simply by being aware of oneself and living.

Training in soft skills entails the following competencies: Identifying positive attitude traits and developing the quality of optimism Learning the skill of educating, motivating and activating people's innate leadership abilities Identifying legacies of leadership, defining your dreams Learning to apply the lessons learned through failure as a means to grow personally and help others Learning the skill of being authentic

Illustrative Soft Skills Courtesy The habitual use of “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” and “may I help you?” in dealing with users, supervisors, and colleagues.   Teamwork The ability to share responsibilities, confer with others, honor commitments, help others do their jobs, and seek help when needed. 

Acquiring Soft Skills Be your own trainer! Observe your own behavior in the group and how you relate to others. Introspect on how you react to feedback.

Conclusion Both technical and soft skills compliment each other and the balance between these two is what makes a complete Professional. Unless you have the soft skills, you can't get to the hard skills. The real key to success in any job is making your soft skills and hard skills complement each other.

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