IMPORTANCE O F SOFT SKILLS IN IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY OF GRADUATES O F NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES IN SRI LANKA - A LITERATURE SEARCH

Abstract

AttachedThis study inrestigated the existing literature on soft skills with special emphasis on the Sri Lankan contest. Literature is concentrated on Identifying soft skills that enhance employability, Identifying ways to iaptore soft skills and the perception of soft skill requirements by the employer and graduate/faculty. Existing literature suggests that the most important soft skill expected of a graduate is communication skills, while, internships, project based learning, soft skills programs and teaching methods are identified as modes to enhance soft skills. Further there is a discrepancy in the perceptions of the employers / students andfaculty reganbng the specific sofi skill requirements of graduat