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Soft Skills - Induction Program
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Objectives of Induction Program
Typically the objectives of such induction training programs are:
Enhancing the knowledge of the programmers in the languages they already know.
Training them on other languages and platforms that they do not know.
Providing them an overview of some of the important technologies, analysis and design methodologies, testing methodologies, etc.
Training them on the programming standards, etc. of the organization.
INTRODUCTION
Soft skills refer to the cluster of personality traits, social graces, facility with language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that mark people to varying degrees.
Soft skills complement hard skills, which are the technical requirements of a job.
Soft skills are also an important part of the success of an organization
EXAMPLES
Personal Qualities:
Responsibility
Self-esteem
Sociability
Self-management
Integrity / Honesty
Positive attitude
Time management
Researching skills
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Technology advances as knowledge is pooled by teams.
Ability to communicate ideas to others is as important as having good ideas.
Ability to serve better in Team Environment.
Make your point and win promotions and responsibilities.
MANNERISMS & ATTITUDE
Courteous
Polite and helpful
A “can-do” attitude
Motivation
Initiative; self-starter
Hard worker
Honest
CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE
Turn Your Cell Phone Ringer Off or Low.
-If you don't want to turn off your cell phone completely, at least set it to vibrate
Use Your Cell Phone Only for Important Calls
- Friends calling to chat is not an important call
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Clothes Clean and Pressed
Hair clean and combed
Teeth brushed
Shower, use deodorant
Do not let your after-shave/perfume be overpowering
Tip: for train travelers, keep a bottle of deodorant/perfume in your drawer