Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Why aren't Students Learning Soft Skills in College?

When was the last time you used calculus to solve a workplace argument? Never, right? Exactly! While universities produce graduates with shiny degrees, most can't handle a single client call without panicking. 

A report by LinkedIn states that 92% of hiring managers value soft skills like teamwork and communication, yet colleges dedicate zero mandatory credits for these. Instead, they drill students with equations and theories, assuming they will magically rule the corporate chaos. The real world demands skills like adaptability, problem-solving and emotional intelligence that no professor tests in the exams. Thus, students leave college with hopes of cracking complicated things but are clueless about surviving in the workplace! 

Colleges should emphasise a curriculum that trains students to deal with the real problems! 

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Should soft skills become a part of the core curriculum?