Do Soft Skills Really Matter?

La gestión del conocimiento en estudiantes de ingeniería y magisterio y su relación con los planes de estudio - [Knowledge management in engineering and teaching students and its relationship to the study programs]

“…En efecto, cada vez son más los empleadores que buscan candidatos creativos, entusiastas, con capacidad de liderazgo, motivados, etc (Lista et al, 2022), adjetivos todos ellos claramente relacionados con la actitud. Además, hay estudios donde se muestra como la actitud representa un atributo que permite a recién graduados alcanzar puestos de trabajo estables y de calidad (Mohd Rasli et al, 2020). ¿Cuál sería entonces el impacto para el alumno?…”

The importance of soft skills in accounting: student´s and employer´s expectations

“…Tsiligiris & Bowyer (2021) propose a conceptual framework for the development of students' skills, which includes the alignment of the curricula of universities and professional organizations; helping educators change their approach to teaching; support of skills and personal qualities. Rasli et al (2020) points to the fact that students do not have appropriate soft skills and it is appropriate for educators to develop these skills in students, for example, in special subjects. According to Cunha et al (2022), while soft skills are essential for the accounting profession, university curricula are more focused on developing technical skills.…”

“…According to this study, soft skills (mainly communication and teamwork) are much more important than hard skills. Universities should ensure that graduates have an appropriate combination of hard and soft skills Rasli et al (2020).…”

Probing the Impacts of MBKM Programs on Students’ Soft and Hard Skills

“…Since the trends of soft skills are pivotal parts in MBK programs, the defintion needs to be provided in concern to the terms of soft skills and hard skills Rasli, (2020). A person's ability to be friendly, optimistic, ability to get along with others, language abilities, personal habits, and personality qualities are collectively referred to as having soft skills; while hard skills, which are formally necessary in life, are complemented by soft skills Ibourk & El Aynaoui, (2023).…”