Practical Guide to Soft Skills: Communication, Psychology, and Ethics for Your Professional Life

This accessible text examines the range of soft skills sought after by employers and offers a practical guide to developing and demonstrating these skills. It explores how these skills are rooted in fundamental areas of liberal arts and provides an active learning pedagogy, including creative exercises and case studies. The book is useful for communication, business, and career-oriented courses, as well as for individual students, junior professionals, career counselors, postsecondary instructors, and professionals in human resources and learning and development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 28 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Employers are increasingly seeking individuals with a diverse range of soft skills, which encompass communication, customer service, teamwork, problem-solving, and personal management. These skills play a crucial role in shaping a worker's professional identity and are essential for success in today's competitive job market. This accessible text provides a comprehensive guide to developing and effectively demonstrating these soft skills.

Soft skills, including communication, customer service, teamwork, problem-solving, and personal management, constitute a significant aspect of any worker's professional persona. This book delves into these essential skills, examining both inward-facing soft skills, which involve managing oneself to perform work effectively, and outward-facing skills, which involve interacting effectively with others and in groups. It explores the roots of these skills in fundamental areas of liberal arts, such as interpersonal communication, psychology, and ethics. The book employs an active learning pedagogy, incorporating creative exercises and case studies, to facilitate students' understanding of underlying concepts and their practical application in real-world scenarios.

This book serves as a valuable supplement for courses in communication, business, and career-oriented programs. It is also of interest to individual students, junior professionals, career counselors, postsecondary instructors across various curriculum areas, and professionals in human resources and learning and development. By acquiring and honing these soft skills, individuals can enhance their competitiveness, build strong relationships, and contribute to the success of their organizations.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 188 x 252 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032071053