Paper on the value of soft skills for people in a technical field:
In the survey you took the first week of school, the following topics were on a list of soft skills that the
survey asked you to evaluate:
- Attendance/Punctuality
- Perseverance
- Listening
- Speaking
- Written Communication
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Self Management
- Receptivity
- Teamwork
- Personal Presentation
- Integrity/Honesty
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Diversity
- Peer Resources
- Networking
- Resolving Conflicts
- Positive Attitude
I want you to pick five of these soft skills that you think are particularly important.
- I want you to do some research on their importance in the work place. Please tell me the articles you read and
the sites you used in doing your research.
- I want you to evaluate yourself in these areas. Is this one of your strengths, do you need to improve, how
have you improved since you have been at BCC etc.
- I also want you to contact your mentor and get his/her feedback on the importance of these skills in their
work or school environment. I want quotes!
Due in three weeks.