This presentation is about skills & qualities we need to succeed in professional & personal life.

1. Are You
Ready to
Succeed in Life?
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2. We spend
18-20 years studying; but
45-50 years of
our lives working !

3. Hence;
shouldn’t we develop
skills required
to succeed in
our lives?

4. Employers
look for
two types of skills
in prospective
employees:

5. 1.Technical
Skills
(marks in case of fresh candidates)
&

6. 2. Other skills like
1. Honesty,
2. Dedication,
3. Flexibility,
4. Hard working,
5. Team Working,
6. Leadership Qualities,
7. Willing to take initiative,
8. Willing to learn& un-learn,
9. Technical knowledge; etc. ,etc.
10.Willing for additional responsibilities,
& above all

7. Positive Attitude
+
Communication Skills
(verbal & non –verbal)
These are two most
desirable skills by all employers!

8. All these skills except
Technical Skills are also called
SOFT SKILLS
or
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

9. Where is your emphasis?
Soft Skill Building/
Technical Skills Building
Or
Neither?

10. Unfortunately
for most of us answer is
NEITHER
or only
Technical skills building

11. It is so because of our
mistaken view that
Technical Skills
Or
Good Academic Performance
determines
our success in job/life!

12. vs.

13. Before answering this
question; consider these
20 students of class 12.
They are from all over India.
& are academically bright.

14. Times
Scholars
20 Best Class 12 Students
chosen by The Times of India from
45,000 contestants after all India evaluation

15. 1. Akhila Jayram
School:
St. Joseph Boy’s High School,
Bangalore
Extra Curricular Activities:
 School Compeer,
 she volunteers at an NGO,
 Has interned at Nimhans

16. 2. Anmol Sahoo:
School:
RN Podar School, Mumbai
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Bass guitar
 Designing video games.

17. 3. Anshul Gupta
School:
The Shri Ram School ,Gurgaon
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Won best -Singapore's Nan yang
Tech Universities' Model UN.
 Has applied for a patent for his
invention to cut emissions from
car exhausts.

18. 4. Annay Kulshretha
School:
DPS, Dwarka, Delhi
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Has won over 10 debate competitions
 heads School's Quiz & Maths Clubs.

19. 5. Aruj Shah
School:
Navrachana Higher Secondary
School- Vadodara
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Winner of State Level
Chess Tournaments
 Plays the tabla
 Has directed a short film

20. 6. Athith Krishna
School:
Shri Kumar Children's Home, Banglore
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Karate champion
 Quizzer
 Guitarist
 Has won laurels at Model UN meets

21. 7. Ayush Chaudhari
School:
Meridian School for Boys & Girls
Hyderabad
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Compeer
 Poet
 Debater & was
 Editor of school's Magazine

22. 8. Barun Patra
School:
DPS RK Puram- Delhi
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Plays cricket
 Plays football
 Plays basketball
 Heads school's computer lab

23. 9. Gurrein Madan
School:
DPS Amritsar
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Tennis layer,
 has won awards for her
oratorical skills.
 Plays the violin.

24. 10. Mamta Menon:
School:
Deogiri College- Aurangabad
Extra Curricular Activities:
 State level Archer,
 The Bharatnatyam Dancer
 A keen debater

25. 11. Mangesh Sonawane
School:
Kendriya Vidyalaya ;
INS Mandovi Verem, Goa
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Pursues martial arts
 Plays TT
 Has participated in global
science fairs of Google & Nasa

26. 12. Manu Chopra
School:
GD Goenka School, Rohini; Delhi
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Passionate about debating & theatre.
 Holds a patent for inventing
anti-molestation device for women.

27. 13. Nandini Bharadwaj
School:
National Hill View Public School; Banglore
Extra Curricular Activities :
 Learns Bharatnatayam
 Loves footbal
 Is a the winning sprinter
 Has won awards in academics , Sports,
Elocution & Dance

28. 14. Shounak Ghosh
School:
DPS Ruby Park; Kolkata
Extra Curricular Activities;
 President of
School's Interact Club
 Seeks a career in academics
:

29. 15. Shreya Vardhan
School:
DPS, RK Puram Delhi
Extra Curricular Activities:
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Writer,
School Head Girl
Tennis champ
Has written for leading papers
Taught software development
at a special school.

30. 16. Sneha Nandi
School:
R N Poddar School,
Santakruz Mumbai
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Has won Silver Medal at a
Young Scientist's Exhibition.
 Has also won debates.

31. 17. Ujjwal Dahuja
School:
The Doon School, Dehradun
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Plays chess at National level
 Captain of School Cricket Team

32. 18. Vaishnavi Ramaswamy
School:
Chennai
Extra Curricular Activities:
 Artist,
 Passionate about
designing posters
 Has won many debates

33. 19. Vibhaalaxmi Sivaraman
School:
DAV Girls High School Chennai
Extra Curricular Activities:
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Captain of school basketball team
Proficient Bharatnatayam Dancer
Plays chess & TT
School Vice Captain
School magazine editor

34. 20. Vibhu Parcha
School:
St. Joseph Academy Dehradun
Extra Curricular Activities:
 keen quizzer
 has also won several debating
competitions.

35. These are
20 Best Class 12 Students
selected by The Times of India
from 45,000 contestants
from all over India after
many written tests & interviews!

36. Now; Your Turn!
In which way did
their extra-curricular activities
affect their studies?
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37. Again; Your Turn!
Will they get better jobs
then their friends who are
just academically good? Page 1

38. Your Turn Again!
How successful will be
these students in their lives?
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39. vs.
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40. Harvard Business School
says share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills
in our progress is:
15
Technical Skills
85
Soft Skills

41. Stanford research Institute
says share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills
in our progress is:
12.5
Technical Skills
87.5
Soft Skills

42. It’s so because:,
technical skills only
determine how well we do our job;
But;
Soft skills
determine how far
we will go in your life!
(both professionally & personally)

43. How much time, effort & money
do you spend on acquiring
technical skills?
Compare this with
How much time, effort,
& money do you spend to
develop soft skills?

44. Think
about following:
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45. 1. What you do from
5pm to 9am
is more important than
what you do between
9am to 5pm!

46. 2. Your attitude
(soft skills)
Determine
Your altitude!

48. Are You
Ready to
Succeed in Life?
Presented BY:
The English Academy
91 88666 80407
englishacademybaroda@gmail.com
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