29/09/2009
Over 40% of undergraduates attach more importance to employability skills over domain knowledge, according to a new study undertaken by The Indian School of Integrated Learning (ISIL), a Business Proficiency Skill Development School, to understand the employability needs of undergraduate students in the country.
ISIL collaborates with Speak First of UK, to nurture impart soft skills training at its four fully equipped training centers, enhanced with the wi-fi technology at Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The training firm commissioned leading business research and consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan to conduct this study across 20 colleges in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru covering 1000 students.
The study reveals that Indians undoubtedly are very competent in their technical skills, but this does not suffice anymore to make them globally competitive. Hence, Indian companies today are emphasizing the importance of soft skills training.Commenting on the study and the new courses launched, Mr Vijay Moza, Chairman of ISIL said, “The times ahead are very challenging as the global job market is undergoing dramatic changes. Companies today want candidates to be more proactive rather than reactive, and expect graduates to use their soft skills to facilitate innovative teamwork. At ISIL we transform the people who in turn can transform their workplace.”
Amanda Vickers, Managing Director of ‘Speak First’ says, “Today majority of the companies look for fresh graduates who are trained up in industry culture and well-versed with soft skills and communication skills, along with the industry knowledge. This in turn also helps them save on time training their resources. India is a vibrant country brimming with potential. We are delighted to be involved with helping young minds develop much needed soft skills through our alliance with ISIL.”
Key Findings of the Study
