Seneca launching initiative to help students develop in-demand soft skills | MyNews | Seneca Students

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