AGENDA

 What are Soft skills?

 Importance of Soft Skills

 Important Soft skills

 Job Interview Skills

 Interview DO’s & Dont’s

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What Are Soft Skills?
“Soft skills are personal attributes that influence
how well you can work or interact with others”

 These skills make it easier to form relationships

with people, create trust and dependability,
and lead teams

 In essence, they are essential for your success

in the workplace, your company’s success and your
personal life

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Importance Of Soft Skills

 The modern workplace is interpersonal & skills such as

active listening, collaboration, presenting ideas and
communicating with colleagues are all highly valued
in the modern workplace

 Strong soft skills ensure a productive, collaborative

and healthy work environment,
all crucial attributes for organisations

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Importance Of Soft Skills

 Customers and clients demand soft skills & they are in

high demand by recruiters

 They are needed to take appropriate

decisions & communicate effectively

 Important for career progression & promotion

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Important Soft Skills

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Job Interview Skills
”Interview skills are skills or actions that allow a person to be more effective throughout
the interview process for a new position.”

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Interview Do’s & Dont’s
 Do your homework

 Make a good first impression by arriving on time

 Carry your CV & know it thoroughly

 For a video interview, minimise technical issues

by testing your video tool the day before the interview.
Ensure you are set up at least 15 minutes before your
scheduled time, in a quiet and comfortable place

 Listen and respond accordingly

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Interview Do’s & Dont’s
 Prepare smart, open ended questions to ask the
interviewer

 Sell your strengths and expertise & don’t falsify information

 Treat every interview as a new opportunity and learn

from past interview mistakes

 Dress appropriately & have a confident body language

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THANK YOU

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