Soft skills are critical to career success, especially in a post-COVID world. Research conducted before the pandemic by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well‐developed soft and people skills. Today, employers are looking harder than ever for people who can adapt to change, have emotional intelligence and demonstrate other soft skills.
Our online soft skills programs can help. Whether you’re teaching online, in-person or in a blended learning environment, these online programs can help you incorporate engaging, real-world soft skills practice opportunities into your lesson plans – no matter what you teach. Keep reading to learn 3 quick tips for using our online soft skills programs.
Tip #1: Try it out no matter what you teach
We didn’t design these programs for specific classes. Rather, they’re intended for use in any class! Take advantage of our free trial opportunity and sample a complete lesson from both our Online Employability Skills Program and our Online Leadership Skills Program.
You’ll get access to the teacher guide as well, so you can better understand how you might incorporate the complete program into your curriculum.
Sign up for a free trial of our Online Employability Skills Program here. Sign up for a free trial of our Online Leadership Skills Program here.
Tip #2: Pick and choose your lessons
If you have time to implement the whole program into your curriculum, great. Your students will get access to 19 online lessons focused on a variety of key soft skills or 18 online lessons focused on essential leadership skills, depending on the program you choose.
If you don’t have time to use the entire program in its entirety, that’s just fine! Select the lessons that work best for your curriculum – or for your local industry needs. Incorporate these flexible programs into your classroom as it works for you.
Tip #3: Give students their certificates of completion
There’s no better way to celebrate a job well done than by giving students certificates of completion following their hard work. Students who complete both our online and paper-based employability and leadership programs receive tangible certificates of completion.
They can use these certificates to show potential employers mastery of important soft skills. These certificates can also be a key part of graduation portfolio requirements set forth by some school districts.
Learn more
Ready to learn more about our online soft skills programs? Consider these resources:
- Try them for free: Start a free trial of both our Online Employability Skills Program and/or our Online Leadership Skills Program
- Read this blog: 5 Reasons We Love Our New Online Employability and Leadership Soft Skills Programs
- Download this free guide: 5 Ideas for Incorporating Soft Skills Into Any Classroom