Do you still think that your college degree is enough to fetch you a higher-paying job. The modern day industry is not happy with your fancy management degree and double-spaced, puffed-up CV. Now the industry demands for more than professional ability and pedagogic achievements. The focus is as much on personality, communication skills and behavior of an employee, as it is on the core performance. Off-the-field personal skill-set are going hand in hand with professional expertise. Let’s talk with an example. Look at the situation of Mr. X.
Mr. X was graduated from the best business school in the country and also holds a masters degree in information technology. He was the most experienced IT Analyst in his organization. He was hired through campus recruitment but it was not clear to him, after giving three dedicated years to the company why he could not reach up to the project manager level of his department.
He was a dedicated employ of the organization, whole organization including his own project manager used to consult him all the time on big or small technical issues. But he never got around taking the reins in his own hand. And that is when he south profession advice.
Initial analysis concluded that Mr. X had all the technical skills to become the project manager but he lacked the soft skill to build relationship, and working as a team. He used to keep himself isolated from rest of the team and focuses entirely on to finishing his own work successfully. Hence his seniors could not shoulder him the responsibility of a project manager.
I know, a few of you identifying yourself with Mr. X’s case. Soft skills are nothing but your behavioral skills. How you communicate, your writhing, dressing, your body language etc. is just a few of them. Punctuality, integrity, good attitude at workplace, readiness to take responsibility, business etiquettes are some of the soft skills plays an important role. Ignoring them can keep you waiting long for your promotion or even getting a desired job.
Mr. X was graduated from the best business school in the country and also holds a masters degree in information technology. He was the most experienced IT Analyst in his organization. He was hired through campus recruitment but it was not clear to him, after giving three dedicated years to the company why he could not reach up to the project manager level of his department.
He was a dedicated employ of the organization, whole organization including his own project manager used to consult him all the time on big or small technical issues. But he never got around taking the reins in his own hand. And that is when he south profession advice.
Initial analysis concluded that Mr. X had all the technical skills to become the project manager but he lacked the soft skill to build relationship, and working as a team. He used to keep himself isolated from rest of the team and focuses entirely on to finishing his own work successfully. Hence his seniors could not shoulder him the responsibility of a project manager.
I know, a few of you identifying yourself with Mr. X’s case. Soft skills are nothing but your behavioral skills. How you communicate, your writhing, dressing, your body language etc. is just a few of them. Punctuality, integrity, good attitude at workplace, readiness to take responsibility, business etiquettes are some of the soft skills plays an important role. Ignoring them can keep you waiting long for your promotion or even getting a desired job.
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