1. SOFT SKILLS

2. Majd Farahat
Sarah hitreyh
Ayat hazaimeh
Nisreen rawabdeh
Walaa momani
Bara’ athamneh

3. Defining Soft Skills With Examples.
Type of Skills And comparing between them.
Why Soft Skills ?
The most three important elements of the soft skills
Soft Skills for engineers
what are soft skills & how are they relevant to me as an engineer?
Why I need soft skills when I possess the technical skills.
How I can start developing the necessary soft skills NOW

4. Soft Skills = Success Skills

5. Defining Soft Skills A cluster of skills that
‘influence’ how we interact with
one another.
Ability to relate and connect
with people.

6. Soft Skills Effective Communication Skills Right Attitude and Values
Creativity
Analytical Thinking
Flexibility
Change

7. Interpersonal Skills
Negotiation Skills
Time Management skills
Problem solving ability
Adaptability
Leadership and Team building

8. Type of Skills Hard Skills Soft 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

9. Hard Skills Reading Writing Math Computer abilities Logic
Skills for particular job requirements

10. Soft Skills Communication ability People skills
Professionalism (demeanor)
Positive attitude
Group/team abilities
Understanding of continuing learning
Critical, logical, enthusiasm – “thinking”
“Entitlement”

11. Soft Skills Vs Hard Skills
Immeasurable Skills Dealing with Mental Make-Up
Ability to deal with other people at the Work Place
Predominantly Gregarious
Hard Skills
Measurable or technical skills
Things done in the Workplace
Primarily Solitary

12. Soft Skills + Hard Skills = Core Skills

13. Why Soft Skills? For a Smooth Professional Life
For More Integrated Operation
For More Effective Management
To Integrate Strategic Goals
For More Appealing Personality

14. The most three important elements of the soft skills
1- Inter Personal Behavior
2- Team Work
3- Discipline

15. Inter Personal Behavior
Must be friendly with everybody : customers, colleagues, superiors, juniors
Must not be an introvert
Must not be interfering in others jobs
Must not hurt others feelings
Must not allow friendship or other relationships to affect work
Must appear confident while speaking to people
Good body language

16. Team Work Ability to work in a team Share knowledge within the team
Willingness to learn from others
Willingness to adopt any role as required in a team
Willingness to help weak members of a team
Willingness to learn from stronger members of a team
Must be a active participant in team’s operations
Must be able to interface with other teams for information / work sharing

17. Discipline Most important for success
Discipline must be present in everything we do : work, documentation, behavior, following rules of the company and team
Reporting responsibilities
Discipline must be shown at all work places : office, customer premises, etc

20. So what are soft skills & how are they relevant to me as an engineer?
soft skills are the techniques you need to work with others . The things you were not taught in engineering school . Skills like a working in a team , networking with other engineers , public speaking , successfully & gracefully convincing others of your viewpoint all are considered to be soft skills .

21. Why do I need soft skills when I possess the technical skills?
In this competitive market , highly successful professional engineers those who are not only technically astute , but often possess that something “extra”…….
Engineers usually involve working with others “TEAMWORK”

22. How can you start developing the necessary soft skills NOW ?
Take the student success check-up which can help you identify some of your strengths & weaknesses that may have an impact on your success at university . Be sure to follow up with an individual or group session to understand the result an make a personal action plan .
Take the Meyers briggs Type Inventory to learn more about your self & how you can make you personality work for you .

23. Attend counselling and development workshops , or other seminars within the university , so you can develop and practice yours skills .
Get involved in group projects & take your group assignment seriously .
Become an active member in at least one society . Association or club on campus . Consider participating in the engineering games or an engineering competition .

24. VOLUNTEER in group events activities & association to IMPROVE YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS !!
Don’t wait until your final year to prepare good resume . And keep your resume up - to - date and ready to show your potential employers .
Choose your electives & non- core courses carefully to round out your skills & knowledge .It’s a good idea to take some management COURSES .

25. Remember
Good soft skills & extra curricular experiences can give you and added edge!!
But of course don’t forget about the technical learning part & do your best in our courses !!

26. THANK YOU