Integrating soft skills development into English language class
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چکیده
Many employers around the world express their concerns about recent graduates’ lack of necessary soft skills. They claim that new hires are inadequately prepared for handling some common challenges which have to be addressed at workplace and skills gap is widening with every passing year. Employers looking candidates who can understand analyse ideas, tackle complex issues, actively contribute take responsibility when working on projects, willing develop acquire ones throughout careers. Being aware problem, authors undertook a study propose suggestions integrating development into university English Language class.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SHS web of conferences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2261-2424', '2416-5182']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219901026