Post on 05-Jan-2016
Soft SkillsSoft Skills
Ali Osman Oncel Geophysicist, PhD
For Professional SuccessFor Professional Success
Objective
Importance of Soft-skills Look at most required soft-skills Provide some suggestions on the
presentation skills based on my previous teaching
Outline
What are Soft-skills? Soft-skills Employers want Presentation-skills: Case work
Soft Skill?
2004
Soft-Skills
Hard-Skills
Long-Term Job Success
Research conducted with Fortune 500 CEOs by the Stanford Research Institute International and the Carnegie Melon Foundation, found that 75 percent of long-term job success depends on people
% 75% 25
Soft Skills More Important than
the Hard Skills?
Why do I need Soft Why do I need Soft Skills?Skills?
WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?
Soft Skills are Character Skills acquired through an individual’s upbringing, family values, and society’s expectations
Courtesy of Don C. Bramlett,
Some examples ofSoft Skills:
People skills (interpersonal skills)
Loyalty Dependability, Punctuality Honesty
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Some Employers Consider Soft Skills To
BeMore Important than
the Hard Skills.
WHY?Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Outline
What are Soft-skills? Top Soft-skills Employers
want Presentation skills
Number One: Positive Attitude
CheerfulUpbeat; a “Can-Do”
AttitudeGood sense of humor
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Two: COMMUNICATION
SKILLSWRITTEN
ANDVERBAL
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Three:
Computer Skills
Learn Computer
Skills Now!
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Four: Strong Work
Ethic(HARD WORKER)
(QUICK WORKER)
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Five:
Honesty Integrity
Do not use company supplies, products, or personal equipmentDo not lie, cheat, or stealGive a day’s work for a day’ wagesDon't spend unnecessary time making personal phone calls since you really shouldn't spend any on company time! Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Six: PUNCTUALIT
YArrive to work on timeReturn from breaks and lunch on time
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Seven:
Flexibilityand
Adaptability
Adapt to change quickly and
easilySource: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Eight:
Analytical andProblem SolvingSkills
Use Your Brain!
Be Creativ
e!Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Nine: Interpersonal Skills
Treat others the way you
want to be treated
Use clear, simple, direct language Minimize use of acronyms Read more, to see good writing
and improve vocabulary Ask peers to review your writing Mentally pretend you’re talking to
someone, and write that!
Working through and with people Thinking “we”, not “I” Getting the Team to work together by:
Giving the team the big picture Dividing work fairly Assigning responsibility to achieve
accountability Giving recognition
Number Ten:
Team Work Skills
Source: www.ieee-sem.org/2007%20Conferences/Soft%20Sklls%20for%20the%20Workplace.ppt
Number Eleven:
Initiativeand
Motivation(Self-Starter)
(Opposite of Lazy!)Be A Hard Worker!
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Number Twelve:
LoyaltySpeak well of the work place, boss, or job
Don’t discuss confidential matters outside of the work place.
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
And don’t forget. . .Personal Appearance and Good Grooming
Clothes Clean and Pressed
Hair clean and combed
Teeth brushed Shower, use
deodorant
Source: www.schools.utah.gov/ate/wbl/Documents/Conference/S02/Top12Qualities.ppt
Outline
What are Soft-skills? Soft-skills Employers want Presentation Skills: Case work
Case Work: Presentation
http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/ES/oncel/geop405suggestions.htm
Ask for help
Sending your draft presentation to one expertise for a possible review.
Ask expert to get further possible suggestions or additions. Expose yourself to pursue getting some advice on the
presentation. Sharing makes one to be more knowledgeable
Finally, it makes a good think to send a final version of your presentation to whom they contributed. Sharing makes you most knowledgeable.
Find people with expertise on the topic of your presentation
Write emails to those with expertise and ask for some complementary materials , i.e. pictures or videos, which might help for the presentation.
Literature Review
Look at some published books from the library
Search through internet to find relevant information
E-mail people with expertise, ask some questions about your topic, and hope to get some responds
Suggestions
Less reading More eye contact Quality of pictures Tittles for each slide More pictures Maps from global to
local Use same template Trade-off between the
objective and conclusion
Less redundancy Focus the topic Large Font size Use Google Earth Explain picture Less technical detail Name predecessor
contributors