Soft Skills -a key to better Career Well-documented studies conducted by Harvard University and Stanford Research Institute report that technical skills and knowledge contribute to only 15 per cent of one's success while soft skills make up the remaining 85 per cent.   Persons who rank high with good soft skills, are generally the people that most employers want to hire, retain and promote. Technical and job-related skills are a must, but they are NOT sufficient when it comes to progressing up the ladder. Superior performance depends on how well an individual  handles himself / herself and others  around the work-space. Soft skills therefore complement the hard skills.

Soft Skills not just for career Soft skills are useful for creating and taking advantage, of opportunities - be it a fresh job or making a long-term career or becoming a professional or businessman.  Interestingly the acquisition of soft skills also empower anyone to build flexibility into future. Most soft skills are regarded as transferable skills, e.g. communication, project management, business and team work, which are needed in nearly all aspects of life, not just for career alone. That is why  soft skills enables one to grow not just as a techie but as a person. While it's important to recognize and build on your soft skills, that doesn't mean that hard skills are to be neglected. The real key to success in career & life is to capitalize on all your skills by making soft skills and hard skills complementary to each other.

Soft Skills & Career cycle Every person's career cycle  comprises of  following three phases:
(1) Career choice [Career options available to both entrants & experienced] 
(2) Career development [Career progress with a blend of theory & practice ]
(3) Career growth [Career achievements with excellence & expertise ]
Identifying which career activities require soft skills is extremely important.  Getting conversant with soft skills becomes all the more relevant as our education system does not delve into personality development.   Importance of soft skills being a recent development,  few realize its significance and various facets, while others don't want to accept it due to the complexity of its approach. To learn about these skills one needs to change and any change is a challenge.  While a lot has been written and spoken on soft skills, most experts agree that when it comes to implementation there has been a lax approach due to lack of clarity as to how to demonstrate soft skills by individuals. Like any other education, one needs to first know more clearly about soft skills  and then implement  to experience its true essence and significance.

 Get @head with SoftSkills workshop  is designed for those who would like to identify effective ways that one can practice and perfect  soft skills to increase overall competency in those areas as per present career phase.  This workshop provides the participants an orientation-cum-practice on how to bring to light the hidden talent and strengthen their soft skills. By taking part in practical oriented sessions and exercises throughout the workshop, participants will progressively learn techniques and tips to demonstrate their soft skills,  be it through a resume or an interview or in dealing with potential employers at career fairs, industrial association gatherings, and other career development activities.

Soft Skills - Master the art of showcasing your "secret skills" This  workshop gives an overview as to  what and how  the  30+ soft skills [ categorized into Self Development Skills + Interpersonal Skills + Communication & Presentation Skills + Organization Skills ]  that can be made use of by  individuals and demonstrate them through out the three phases of their career. The benefit out of this will enable the individuals to strengthen themselves to achieve excellence in their performance and  succeed in their chosen field of work. It empowers the participants of the workshop to understand "what soft skills they must posses from a corporate perspective" and "What soft skills they must acquire during the three phases of their career."

Soft Skills Workshop will help you to:

q Understand the difference between the hard skills and soft skills  

The Best Benefits:

• this workshop helps you to measure how sharp your soft skills are by taking a self- assessment 

• it provides a unique opportunity for the participants on to how to develop their personality and upgrade their soft skills thereby enhancing their career prospects. 

• this orientation also helps participants  in building and improving their skills  in career visioning and planning, effective resume writing and dealing with placement consultants, headhunters and responding positively to the promotion process by the existing employer.  

• participants get ample scope to interact with each other and experience a wide variety of issues, topics, and situations that they are likely to come across in their career.

vSmart solutions to win  Final look at how soft skills can be measured and toned up during the career growth  phase  with a focus on Business Acumen Skills.

# Process of Communication
# Types of Communication
# Need of Communication
# Confident Communication
# Communication & Public Speaking
# Communication is not a Game
# Communication 2 Start & Proceed
# Communication + Social Skills
# Communication at work place
# Communication as team-mate
# Training in Communication Skills
# Build Best Habits to get-ahead