Soft skills

Key Qualifications &

Soft Skills

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O b j e c t i v e s -:• What "Key Qualifications " are ?

• Types of Skills .

• What does soft skills imply for us ?

• How can we improve them ?

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Key- q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

Key qualifications are competencies, skills and capabilities that are not related in an immediate and limited way to certain disparate

practical activities.

The term Schlüsselqualifikationen (key qualifications) was first used in Germany by educational researchers in the early 1970s, The term includes elements of dynamic development, rationality, humanity, creativity and flexibility.

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Key- q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

• Social authority

• Method authority

• Self authority

• Action authority

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Social authority -

Knowledge, talents and abilities, which enable to act in the relations with humans situation-adequately

• Able to communicateness• Capable of cooperationness• Conflict ability• Projecting ability

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Method authority - Knowledge, talents and abilities, which make it possible to

master tasks and problems by making the selection, planning and conversion possible of meaningful solution strategies

• Analysis ability• Creativity• Learning readiness• Think in connections• Abstract and interlaced thinking

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Self authority -

Abilities and attitudes, in which the individual attitude is expressed in particular to the world and to the work. Personality characteristics, which do not only have meaning in the working process

• Readiness to perform• Commitment• Motivation• Flexibility• Perseverance• Reliability• Independence• Emotional intelligence

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Action authority -

Action authority is the potential availability over the above mentioned jurisdictions and mean-meaning those ability to act in different situations appropriately.

• Capable of cooperationness• Problem release ability• Transferableness• Decision ability• Penetration ability

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Types of S k i l l s

There are two main types of skills -

(1) Soft skills

(2) Hard Skills

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W h a t are"Soft Skills"

Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions . Also these skills define a person's ability to interact successfully with those who are around them.

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Why "S o f t S k i l l s"

• Self Confidence

• Helps toward the success of the company

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• Self-motivated• Good Team player• Trustworthy• Leadership skills

• Good communication skills• Stress and time management • Receptive to changes or Being flexible• Planning and organizational skills

What employers seeks ?

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Some important s o f t s k i l l s Good Communication

Organization

Flexibility

Teamwork

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• Good communication --Public speaking, presentations, and contributing to debates and meetings can help you to get used to discussing your own ideas.

• Organization --Take a look at your personal, academic and work life. Get things done in order. This will reduce out workload and also we can save time.

•Flexibility --Challenge yourself to take on something new. Don't resist the change, but make the best of it. And always have a positive attitude .

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How to improve our skills ?

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• Teamwork --Temporary jobs (such as office jobs and retail jobs that rely heavily on teamwork) can help you to get used to the sharing of information and co-operation necessary when working in a team. And always respect others views.

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Think about this

One could have great technical skills , but if he / she doesen't know how to deal

with .... Then There is a real problem .....

Aren't the soft skills like more than Life Skills ???

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W h a t are "Hard Skills"

Hard skills are technical skills.

Hard skills are specific, technical abilities that are based in fact.

Like (1) writing programs for computers (2) preparing a balance sheet (3) working on a particular machine for a particular process in a manufacturing workshop, (4) dealing with especial softwares & etc. In fact it the knowledge that we get from University , School.

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Having a proper balance of hard and soft skills

is away to stay in the playing field when competing against hundreds of other applicants in a tight job market.Therefore, key qualifications are important to interact more effectively with people, and it helps you to do your job more efficiently.

I n F a c t

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