1st Edition

A Practical Guide to Soft Skills Communication, Psychology, and Ethics for Your Professional Life

By Richard Almonte Copyright 2022
188 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This accessible text looks at the range of soft skills sought after by employers and provides a practical guide to developing and effectively demonstrating these skills. Soft skills -- including communication, customer service, teamwork, problem solving, and personal management -- represent a major component of any worker's professional identity. This book analyzes major soft skills,... Read more

Chapter 1 Soft Skills in a Digital Age

Part 1: The Background to Soft Skills

Chapter 2: Ethics

Chapter 3: Psychology

Chapter 4: Interpersonal Communication

Part 2: Outward-facing Soft Skills

Chapter 5: Communication

Chapter 6: Teamwork

Chapter 7: Customer Service Orientation

Part 3: Inward-facing Soft Skills

Chapter 8: Problem Solving Orientation

Chapter 9: Productivity and Work Ethic

Chapter 10: Likability

Chapter 11 Can Soft Skills Be Taught?

Biography

Richard Almonte teaches Communication in the Centre for Business at George Brown College in Toronto.