Introduction to
Soft Skills
Learning how to select, prioritise, and present appropriate soft skills to potential employers
Introduction
One of the main reasons graduates are rejected during the initial job application stage is failing to tailor the documentation to specific company vacancies. Then, increasingly employers prioritise soft over hard skills during the selection process. Carefully selecting and emphasising appropriate soft skills is also essential to overcome automated screening technology.
Consequently, this course will guide students through the process of how to research target companies to identify key soft skill requirements, and then illustrate how to present these abilities in both the recruitment documentation and during job interviews. The five themes covered on this course are:
Evaluating the importance of soft skills in the graduate job recruitment process
Analysing how particular soft skills are applied in the work environment
Researching potential employer organisations to identify soft skill requirements
Explaining how to present appropriate soft skills during the initial application
Examining how to demonstrate soft skills during the job interview experience
The Course Aim
To enhance an ability to identify the soft skill requirements of graduate employer organisations, and then present appropriate abilities effectively during the recruitment process
The Course Objective
By the end of this course, students should be able to select appropriate graduate job vacancies in a sustainable travel to work area, identify key soft skills competencies require by the company to pass the automated screening process, and effectively manage the job interview experience.
The Key Learning Outcomes
The primary learning outcomes focus on an ability to do the following:
State the importance of soft skills in the graduate recruitment process
Demonstrate how particular soft skills are applied in the work environment
Investigate the soft skills required in relation to specific job vacancies
Incorporate key soft skills when tailoring responses in the recruitment documentation
Explain how to highlight soft skill competencies during a job interview
See also:
Recruitment Process to learn how to successfully manage the graduate job recruitment process
Teamwork Skills to learn how to work effectively during teamwork assignments