B2 – Upper Intermediate
We all need to upskill because nowadays, recruiters pay attention not only to our hard skills, but also our soft skills.
Read the article to know the top skills you’ll need to get your desired job and to know the differences between hard and soft skills.
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/skills-for-2021-hard-soft-zety
Vocabulary Questions:
- Explain the meaning of the idiom “to place one’s bet on someone/something“. “What are the hard and soft skills to place your bets on this year?” Use it in a sentence.
- What is the meaning of the word “upheaval“? “Again, these soft skills have become crucial to working life in the upheaval of 2020.” Use it in a sentence.
- Differentiate “soft skills” and “hard skills”. “Recruiters and hiring managers showed a preference for soft skills over hard skills, with 61pc of respondents saying they were more important.” Use them in sentences.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your top 3 hard and soft skills that you most often use at work?
- What are some hard and soft skills that you lack? How do you intend to gain them?
- What is one skill you have that sets you apart from others?
- Recruiters and hiring managers think soft skills are more important and they prefer people with better soft skills than with a lot of hard skills. What are your thoughts on this?
- Why are soft skills important in one’s career?