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Internet Articles
1.Why soft skills are more important than a great CV.
Julia Llewellyn Smith
Source: telegraphy.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11326058/Forget-the-CV-...
The writers talks about the lack of Gen Y' soft skills even though academically they are very promising, based on her own experience with the Gen Y members. She claims in a world where the technology is became a tool, not end goal for success; it matters to have good personal relations and good manner in order to be placed in a demanding job.
2. Soft skills matter: Can they be taught?
Nicole Fellon
Source: businessnewsdaily.com
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7907-improve-employee-soft-skills.html
It explains that the well-structured companies do not create the most suitable environment for Gen Y to perform best since they face generational conflicts in the workplace. It gives hints to the companies or employers to follow in order to help the Gen Y workers to develop their soft skills.
3. 9 soft skills needed for promotion and hiring?
Jared Buckley
Source: Huffingtonpost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jared-buckley/9-soft-skills-needed-for-_b_...
While explaining the 9 soft skills which should be developed, in details, the article claims that soft skills are not only in the recruitment process demanded but also during one’s whole career development path. It also points out that soft skill are required and they are the way the standout within today's work life where technical skills are very accessible and easily taught.
Books
1. Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude - Mark Murphy
https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-Attitude- Revolutionary-Recruiting- Tremendous/dp/007178585X
“Who’s getting hired this year? People with great attitudes who can fit a particular culture. But traditional hiring approaches don’t help you discover who is (and isn’t) the perfect fit. Hiring for Attitude will reveal exactly what attitudes you need to succeed. Whether you’re hiring from outside, or choosing the right internal people for a new project, this book gives you unparalleled insight into people’s attitudes.”
Source: SAM HOLTZMAN, President and CEO, LifeGift
2. There is life after college - Jeffrey J. Selingo
http://jeffselingo.com/book/there-is-life-after-college/
“There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jumpstart their careers. Education expert Jeffrey Selingo answers key questions— Why is the transition to post-college life so difficult for many recent graduates? How can graduates market themselves to employers that are reluctant to provide on-the-job training? What can institutions and individuals do to end the current educational and economic stalemate?—and offers a practical step-by-step plan every young professional can follow. From the end of high school through college graduation, he lays out exactly what students need to do to acquire the skills companies want.
Full of tips, advice, and insight, this wise, practical guide will help every student, no matter their major or degree find real employment—and give their parents some peace of mind.”
Source: http://jeffselingo.com/book/there-is-life-after-college/
3. Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How to teach the basics to today's young talent - Bruce Tulgan
https://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Soft-Skills-Gap-Missing/dp/1118725646
“Based on more than twenty years of research, Bruce Tulgan, renowned expert on the millennial workforce, offers concrete solutions to help managers teach the missing basics of professionalism, critical thinking, and followership—complete with ninety-two step-by-step lesson plans designed to be highly flexible and easy to use.”
Source: amazon.com
4. Company interview: Which skills are expected by companies?
5.Company interview : Which skills should we have for future jobs?
6. 12 Reasons Why You Should Join a Student Organization
https://www.bentley.edu/prepared/12-reasons-why-you-should-join-student-...
7.How to Make Friends in College
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends-in-College
8.Communication Skills by University of Bradford Career Services
https://www.bradford.ac.uk/careers/develop-skills/communication/
9. 5 ways to listen better
https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better/transc...
10.10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation
https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conve...
11.Your Body Language May Change Who You Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc
12. How to Listen
https://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen
13. Film Suggestions on Communication
- Invictus
- King's Speech
- Dancer In The Dark
- The Great Debaters
- Babel
- Lost In Translation
- The Lake House
- Terminal
- Finding Dory
- Youth Without Youth
- Nell
- The Interpreter
14.Book Suggestions on Communication
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller - John Truby
The Story Factor - Annette Simmons
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences - Nancy Duarte
Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence - Lisa Cron
The Power of Storytelling - Ty Bennett
The Secrets of Successful Communication: A Simple Guide to Effective Encounters in Business (Big Brain vs. Little Brain Communication) - Kevin T. McCarney
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!: Including the "12-Day Communication Challenge!" - Bento C. Leal III
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results - Judith E. Glaser
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever - Michael Bungay Stanier
The Lost Art of Listening, Second Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships - Michael P. Nichols
Mastering Communication at Work: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence - Ethan F. Becker, Jon Wortmann
Messages: The Communication Skills Book 3rd Edition - Matthew McKay Ph.D. , Martha Davis Ph.D., Patrick Fanning
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently - John C. Maxwell
Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others - Andrew Sobel, Jerold Panas
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well - Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brené Brown
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition - Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny
Power Relationships: 26 Irrefutable Laws for Building Extraordinary Relationships - Andrew Sobel, Jerold Panas
Failure to Communicate: How Conversations Go Wrong and What You Can Do to Right Them - Holly Weeks
The Power of Approachability - Scott Ginsberg