In a survey conducted by our team members titled “Soft skills & E-learning” with Professor Gregory S. Yovanof (Our respected and expert professor at AIT) he answered:
What do soft skills mean to you?
They are people’s skills, presentations, communication skills, team players, and openness to cultural diversity. Personal traits (such as time management, leadership ability, being dependable and honest) all fall under soft skills.
Are soft skills as important as “Hard skills”?
Yes, they are equally important since they contribute towards establishing an overall healthy working environment.
Do you believe that soft skills can be taught through internet means (E-learning)?
No! They are primarily social skills developed through personal relationships. The virtual world is a poor substitute for social networking.
When you interview a possible employee or a student, how do you measure his/her soft skills generally?
Through direct questions, but also relying on observation of body language clues, eye contact…etc.
Do you recommend AIT to include core subject about “Soft skills” in its curriculum?
It should be an integral part of “Human Resource Management” elective course, recently added to the MBIT curriculum (to be offered first time in the summer 2008)!
Tomorrow we will publish the AIT’s Managing Director’s Answers (visit us again)!
Enjoy & Learn,
Amjad Alqaisi
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