Key Soft Skills in the Orientation Process and Level of Employability

We understand soft skills as an integrated set of knowledge, skills and values that facilitate the effective, affective and efficient development of a skill or activity. The objective of this study was to identify the soft skills that are most often used in the orientation process and those that imp...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-03, Vol.13 (6), p.3554
Main Authors: Rodríguez Martínez, Ana, Sierra Sánchez, Verónica, Falcón Linares, Carolina, Latorre Cosculluela, Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Employment
Knowledge
Leadership
Orientation
Problem solving
Professional ethics
Professionals
Professions
Skills
Social exclusion
Soft skills
Unemployment
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Summary:We understand soft skills as an integrated set of knowledge, skills and values that facilitate the effective, affective and efficient development of a skill or activity. The objective of this study was to identify the soft skills that are most often used in the orientation process and those that improve employability, according to Spanish counselors. A qualitative methodology was used. The participants (n = 57) were orientation professionals. A total of 273 interviews were conducted over five years. The results and conclusions show that communication and decision-making are the most important competencies in the orientation process and at the level of employability, followed by intrapersonal skills, skills in interpersonal relationships, teamwork, problem solving, adaptation to new situations, creativity and leadership.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13063554