The Presentation enlightens about the skills required in the contemporary times to achieve success and growth in a career.

2.  Simply having good marks and
completing a degree is not enough
to get a job in today’s rapidly
changing economy.
 Completing the basic requirements for a
college degree will not automatically
guarantee one a job in today’s market.

3.  Top-recruiters have revealed that most of the
professionals they hire, have to be re-trained
as they do not possess some of the soft skills
required to work in a professional
environment.
 Increasingly, in job surveys, employers
mention other factors as being important to
the hiring process:
 A basic set of skills of value to prospective
employers.

4. •Job ads provide the job aspirants with
a wealth of information about the
academic requirements, critical technical
and non-technical skills needed for
success.
•These non-technical skills are basically
Soft skills, abilities and traits that all the
employees need, to function effectively in
a work environment.

5.  It is expected that professionals will have
personal attributes that can improve
company’s growth.
 The soft skills are Transferable skills i.e.
they are portable from one job to the
next.
 They can serve the person, no matter
what position or career one seeks.
 Often good candidates are rejected,
despite excellent academic qualifications,
only because they can’t demonstrate the
abilities required of them at work.

6.  It is therefore, important not only to
recognize these skills, and incorporate skill
development into one’s academic experience,
but also to demonstrate these skills using
one’s experiences.
 The more one demonstrates these skills and
traits, the more marketable one will be.

7.  COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
 COMPUTER SKILLS.
 LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
 TEAMWORK.
 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.

8.  One of the foundation skills needed for
success! The very first area other than
appearance, which affects the first
impression.
 It is basically the ability to verbalize, write,
listen, give presentations, facilitate
discussions, and share knowledge
effectively.
 Communication includes speaking skills as
well as body language.

9.  Effective communication enables
the person to relate to people on
their level.
 Whether it is explaining an idea in a
meeting, writing a report or simply
directing work, effective
communicators lead the game.
 To build up communication skills
one can:

10. (i ) Write articles, features, or editorials for
campus or local newspapers.
(ii) Get involved or organise campus events.
Create advertisement and publicity for them.
(iii) Join Cultural clubs or student
organisations and be an active participant in
the activities.
(iv) Join a speech or a debate team.
(v) Act in plays or theatre groups.
(vi) Get a job or internship in a retail store or a
fast food outlet.
(vii) Volunteer to work on any public or social
campaigns.

11.  This is the ability of application of
technology and effective usage of major
software and the web to accomplish job
responsibilities.
 Employers expect new college graduates
to be familiar with standard business
computer applications i.e. spreadsheets,
data management, presentation software
and web research.

12.  Design a personal web page, or maintain
web sites for student organisations,
Community organisations.
 Learn basic computer skills-MS Word,
Excel, Power Point , Spread sheet etc.
 Design Brochures or newsletters using
desktop publishing software.
 Assist college clubs, or your department
with databases, statistical analyses and
reports.

13.  Get a summer job or internship
working on computer networks or
doing programming.
 Use spreadsheet balance accounts to keep
financial records.
 Design Power Point presentations for class
or an organization.

14.  The ability to lead, gather resources,
coach and guide others toward a common
goal.
 Whether you are leading your family or a
construction crew, to get what you want
from others is a skilled art.
 A leader sets a course of direction , looks
ahead of potential problems and devises
solutions to these problems.

15. To give yourself experience to build
your leadership skills, you can:
 Initiate a new programme, service,
resource or business.
 Participate in campus leadership training
programmes, conferences, and
events.
 Organize and manage college
events-sports, cultural shows, debates
and so on.
 Be elected to student government office
and serve on your college student
council.

16.  The ability to work effectively with others
and to collaborate successfully.
 While many want to be leaders, it is
often difficult to be accountable as a
member of a team.
 This requires the ability to get on with
others and work with them even when it
involves ideas generated by others.

17. To hone upon team working one can:
 Participate in group projects for class.
 Participate in any social or cultural
programme in the college.
 Work for society, club, or group to
organize programmes in the college.
 Be a part of a group volunteer
project.
 Participate in a debate team or
speech team.

18.  The ability to relate to colleagues and
customers, inspire others, resolve
conflict, be tactful, understand
cultures, and show diplomacy.
 In today’s global world, interpersonal skills
means being aware of and respecting
cultural differences, maintaining an
openness to new ideas and working
cooperatively with others.

19. One can develop interpersonal skills in
experiences that emphasize human
relationships and provide opportunities
to interact with people. These can include:
 Interact with people around to gather
information.
 Lead a support group or discussion
group.
 Take up teaching or tutorial work for
school children.

20.  Get a part-time job, or do summer work
in customer service.
 Join international student
organisations and participate in their
activities.
No matter which career you may wish to
pursue you must develop these
essential skills and techniques that help
one to excel in one’s career.

21. While honing your academic
qualifications spend some time
to develop these skills which
can put you ahead of the
competition.
Remember, Success doesn’t go
to anybody, one has to reach to
it with conscious efforts!!!