Higher Education
Author(s): Meenakshi Raman | Shalini Upadhyay
ISBN: 9789386858252
1st Edition
Copyright: 2018
India Release: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 241 x 216 mm
Soft Skills, the cornerstone of professional success, has become an essential aspect of one’s personality and one needs to take conscientious efforts in order to develop such skills. In fact, these skills are considered even more important than hard skills or technical skills by certain industries. Keeping in view the ever increasing demand for soft skills in today’s globalised world, this book aims at introducing the term soft skills which encompasses in itself an array of skills pertaining to one’s personality, employment and profession; it also provides certain specific strategies to enhance them.
Broadly divided into five sections, namely, Introduction to Soft Skills, Personal Skills, Employment Skills, Business Skills and Soft Skills for Global Environment, the book covers a wide range of topics under each section thereby enabling the readers, whether they are students or professionals, to understand the nuances of soft skills and also to apply the strategies to strengthen them. In a nutshell, the book aims at serving as a beacon of light to lead students and professionals to accomplish their goals and achieve success.
Section 1 Introduction to Soft Skills
1 Soft Skills and Importance
Section 2 Life Skills/Personal Skills
2 Essentials of Desirable Personality
3 Confidence Building
Section 3 Employment Skills/Professional Skills
4 Communication Skills
5 Job Search Skills
6 Interview Skills
Section 4 Corporate/Business Skills
7 Team Skills
8 Leadership and Motivation
9 Ethics and Etiquette
Section 5 Soft Skills for Global Environment
10 Applying Soft Skills Across Cultures
Appendix A English Sounds and Symbols
Appendix B British and American Vocabulary
Appendix C GD Topics and Interviews: Questions and Tips
Key Terms
Self-Evaluation Exercises
Meenakshi Raman
Meenakshi Raman is Professor of English and Communication and was formerly heading the
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Pilani and Goa Campuses of BITS Pilani till July 2017 .
Shalini Upadhyay
Shalini Upadhyay is Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences BITS Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, India.
