Soft skills and its application in work place

 S. Vasanthakumari

Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
 
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2019, 03(02), 066-72.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2019.3.2.0057
 
Publication history: 
Received on 30 August 2019; revised on 23 September 2019; accepted on 26 September 2019
 
Abstract: 
Soft skills refer to a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make someone a good employee and compatible to work with. There are two types of skills viz hard and soft skill. Soft skills are important for professional development, maintaining IPR and effective Communication. Soft skills include Inter personal and Personal attributes that enhance an individual’s interactions, job performance and career prospects. There are many key soft skills that need to be applied in work place .Hence Soft skills training should begin for a person when they are students, to perform efficiently in their academic environment as well as in their future workplace.
Keywords: 
Soft skill; Hard skill; IPR; Communication; Soft skill training
 
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