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Training Programme for College Students needed to succeed now and in the future

Soft skills Training Programme for College Students along with Communication skills are defined in many ways and are called as "character traits, attitudes, Leadership skills and behaviors - rather than technical aptitudes or knowledge."

These are the attributes that help youngsters adapt to new jobs, overcome obstacles, develop productive relationships with their co-workers and supervisors, and thrive in the workplace.

The world of employment has changed forever with the rise of globalization causing employability to become one of the main goals for education systems.

Today's employers require employees to have soft skills in addition to technical skills. Therefore, a study was conducted to gain clear perceptions of four populations including students, teachers, employees and employers of the importance of soft skills at work. The results revealed that most of the participants emphasized the necessity of good soft skills. According to the employers, it is today MANDATORY to possess soft skills in order to work effectively and productively.

However, some employers expressed their disappointment to the employees who owned great technical skills but lack of basic soft skills to adapt to a new working environment and company culture as well as to solve the problems arising at work.

This issue is supposed to be closely correlated with the lack of soft skills training at colleges/ university level. It is important for higher education institutions to be aware of the need for soft skills for today's workplace so that they can provide essential soft skills training courses for their students.