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title: "Seneca launching initiative to help students develop in-demand soft skills"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Tiffany Hsieh"
created: 2022-04-06T13:30:12Z
updated: 2022-04-06T13:30:12Z
tags: ["feature-stories"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/feature-stories/5962/seneca-launching-initiative-to-help-students-develop-in-demand-soft-skills"
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# Seneca launching initiative to help students develop in-demand soft skills

Soft skills, people skills, human skills, communications skills … there’s no consensus on what to call the bundle of character traits and interpersonal skills such as creative thinking, communications and problem-solving.

But employers agree: those are the skills that make the difference when they make hiring decisions.

And that’s why Seneca is launching a first-in-Canada initiative to prepare students with an array of the skills — beyond technical know-how — that will allow them to thrive, regardless of the program or discipline they are studying.

[Read the full story](https://www.senecacollege.ca/news-and-events/seneca-news/seneca-launching-initiative-to-help-students-develop-in-demand-soft-skills.html?utm_source=mynews&utm_medium=ei&utm_campaign=soft_skills)