The recent concept of developing soft skills is another task for HR in the organization and another skill to be developed by job aspirants. Anyways soft skills are defined as a sociological term relating to a person's "EQ. Hence an exact perfect explanation of the same is not possible. It's the soft skills that help you meet your people's needs so that they can feel good about going forward and meeting the business metrics.
“In a 2006 survey of 400 employers, three quarters of respondents said that high school grads lack interpersonal skills.”
And soft skills will likely become even more important in boosting the performance levels of younger employees just entering the workforce - that is, the Millennial. Focus on the competencies most critical to your organization's or department's success. In some cases, teamwork will be key. In other cases, time management or written communication will be more important. Look at your performance needs and then prioritize accordingly soft skill training around performance feedback has become particularly important to his organization. So, exactly which soft skills are most commonly addressed via training or work experiences? At the top of the list are teamwork and the role of leaders.
Those are followed by coaching (60%) and time management skills (53%). Other top skills include listening, verbal and written communication, and project management. Just based on this list, its clear these are the kinds of competencies that allow organizations to run well and help employees develop the social acumen it takes to succeed. Soft skills facilitate team effectiveness, leadership development, communication and the wise use of time and resources. Many of them don’t like this word soft skills & worry that this phrase diminishes a critical set of business skills.
There was a time when our economy took turn and in its worst form and our president announced to not to cut costs on employee training and continue to develop people. Some of the soft skills that recruiters often look for are
1. Strong Work Ethic.
2. Positive Attitude.
3. Good Communication Skills.
4. Time Management Abilities.
5. Problem-Solving Skills.
6. Acting as a Team Player.
7. Self-Confidence.
8. Ability to Accept and Learn From Criticism.
9. Flexibility/Adaptability.
10. Working Well Under Pressure.