The Importance of Soft Skills for Academic Performance and Career Development—From the Perspective of University Students

Thi Cam Thuy Ngo
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In the present era, the importance of soft skills as a crucial element for personal and professional success is widely acknowledged. When hiring new employees, these soft skills are highly valued by employers. However, many students are unaware of the crucial role those soft skills play in their education and career success, hindering their progress in developing these skills. This study aims to assess students’ perceptions of the importance of soft skills for academic performance and career development. A questionnaire-based online survey was conducted, involving 968 undergraduate students from eight universities in Vietnam, to gather data. The findings showed that most respondents recognized the significance of soft skills in fostering positive relationships, career advancement, and securing desirable employment. However, students did not believe that these skills had a substantial impact on their academic performance. Communication, teamwork, collaboration, and time management skills were identified as the most critical soft skills for enhancing academic performance, while teamwork, collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving skills were considered pivotal for career development. Moreover, a significant portion of students perceived their soft skills level to be below the desired threshold, showing more confidence in skills they considered to be more important. Similarly, students tended to prioritize the development of soft skills that they perceived as essential to their personal goals.
从大学生角度看软技能对学习成绩和职业发展的重要性
当今时代,软技能作为个人和职业成功的关键因素,其重要性已得到广泛认可。在招聘新员工时,这些软技能受到雇主的高度重视。然而,许多学生并没有意识到这些软技能对他们的学业和职业成功所起的关键作用,从而阻碍了他们发展这些技能的进程。本研究旨在评估学生对软技能对学习成绩和职业发展的重要性的看法。为了收集数据,我们对来自越南八所大学的 968 名本科生进行了在线问卷调查。调查结果显示,大多数受访者认识到软技能在促进积极人际关系、职业发展和获得理想工作方面的重要性。然而,学生们并不认为这些技能对他们的学习成绩有实质性影响。沟通、团队合作、协作和时间管理技能被认为是提高学习成绩最关键的软技能,而团队合作、协作、领导力和解决问题的技能则被认为是职业发展的关键。此外,相当一部分学生认为自己的软技能水平低于理想的临界值,这表明他们对自己认为更重要的技能更有信心。同样,学生倾向于优先发展他们认为对个人目标至关重要的软技能。
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