Most employers nowadays put increasing emphasis on social skills. Some people believe that social skills are important in addition to good qualification for job success. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In today's business world, employees put extra effort into developing their interpersonal
skills
. Some individuals argue that, in order to strive for a career
, soft skills
are vital in addition
to standard education. In my opinion, I firmly agree emphasising social skills
is paramount to accomplishing career
goals. In this
essay, I will elaborate on reasons to validate my stance followed by a conclusion.
To begin
with, social skills
are essential in building both personal and professional relationships. Interpersonal skills
cannot be learned from books therefore
they need to be improved in a practical environment in our daily lives. Demonstrating strong interpersonal skills
can help you accomplish career
goals, contribute to company achievements, perform well during the hiring process and expand your professional network. Therefore
, well-developed social skills
benefits to break the communication gap between people while
building a network in order to expand career
opportunities in the long run. In a nutshell, focusing on developing soft skills
, may result in employee performance and productivity.
On the other hand
, interpersonal skills
can be considered a tool to measure employee performance to recognise and reward their hard work. For example
, an individual gaining teamwork and leadership skills
from experience can promote that individual to the next step of his or her career
pathway. In addition
, getting rewards and recognition helps to motivate employees and perform better in their duties. As a result
of polishing soft skills
can value a well experienced
professional compared to a beginner.
Add a hyphen
well-experienced
To sum up
, there are other aspects considered more important such
as adaptability, experience, and special skills
. In my perspective, while
those mentioned attributes are important, social capability should be mentioned and considered in the recruitment process.Submitted by shazraibrahimphotography2 on
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coherence cohesion
You need to ensure that your essay has a clear introduction, well-developed main body paragraphs, and a sufficient conclusion. While the structure is generally logical, the connection between ideas could be strengthened through the use of clear topic sentences and cohesive devices. Use a variety of linking words to smoothly transition between ideas and paragraphs. The introduction and conclusion could be more substantial and directly reference the extent of your agreement or disagreement with the statement.
task achievement
Your essay addresses the prompt, but you must take care to fully develop your response. Ensure that your argument consistently relates to the question of whether social skills, in addition to qualifications, are crucial for job success. The examples provided are relevant, but could be further detailed to support your points. Try to directly address the 'extent' to which you agree or disagree throughout the essay, so that your position is firmly established and clear to the reader. This could have been achieved by including specific examples that demonstrate the necessity of social skills in various professional scenarios.
Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.
Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.
When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.
Linking words for giving examples:
- for example
- for instance
- to illustrate this
- to give a clear example
- such as
- namely
- to illustrate
- take, for example
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