An individual when selects a career has to be very clear on the different skills which they need to acquire. In the present scenario, the candidates will have knowledge related to the specific job, but may not have certain additional skills which form an important part of the career or job area. Nowadays when we observe in general it can said that the skills are more important than the specific qualifications. The general skills have the power to overcome the qualifications. Skills may at times can break the career of an individual and also build the career.

At times, the candidates may be excellent in their career in terms of technical and functional knowledge but when they come to the skill part they will be a big zero. Many of the individuals at times may not be able to perform in their jobs as they expect. Hence, with this single aspect the relative importance of soft skills can be understood. The organizations whether being private or public may face stiff competition in all aspects. Hence they may require candidates who are very strong in their social skills which require the individuals to be strong in their area of communication and relationship building skills etc. Hence all the organizations may focus on improving the skills sets of the individuals. The organizations want the individuals or employees that they take in to have the ability to face the competition in a good way. Hence as and when the employees are taken in the candidates they are provided the training in these areas. In this way comes the role of soft skill trainers.

What is the role of Soft Skill trainer?

In simple words, soft skill trainer is a person who gives in professional training in the area of soft skills. The soft skill trainer may be an expert who is in to this field of training. The training should be imparted in a professional way by imparting training in specific area where they are not very good at. The candidates may have skills but all may not be equally good in all the important areas. There may be certain areas where in they might excel in and there may certain skills which they have only minimum. In such situations, they will be polishing the skill areas which one needs to improve in. This is an important step towards the career development.

The job of a soft skill trainer has lot of scope and market on a whole. They may target those organizations which need their employees to be trained in specific areas. Hence they may be given employees who require training sessions. The training sessions are organized step by step by understanding the various needs of the employees. The individual employees are given knowledge in the theoretical aspects as well as practical demonstrations and games etc are introduced in the training sessions. In all these ways always it is made sure that the training sessions are not monotonous but on the other hand made interesting.

How to get in to this job?

As such there are no said qualifications to enter in this job area. Any individual who is interested and have the confidence to enter in to this area can build a successful career in this area.  The minimum eligibility criterion is a graduation degree in any discipline. But on the other hand, if there is a graduation in social sciences, arts or humanities etc it will be more desirable. The candidates usually take a training of around 6-12 months. There are many reputed institutions which offer training in this area of soft skills. The candidates are given training in the areas of leadership skills, co operation, communication, work ethics etc.

What ever the area of skills the training is imparted; communication is the most crucial factor in this job. The person who is imparting the training should be good in the area of communication. He /she should be able to communicate the ideas to the individuals in a most appropriate manner. Also important is that the candidates should have the interest towards the training sessions also. The trainer should be able to interact with the individuals and take their feedback regarding the training classes. With the feedback from the participants the trainers can improve and reset their sessions accordingly. Every training session may be different from one to another. The organizations and the general job area of the candidates will differ and thus the training session may also be according to that. The training sessions in general may help to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the candidates towards the job. The main attraction of the individuals towards this job is that they can continuously increase their level of k knowledge and also help in increasing their level of knowledge also.

Career opportunities!

The career opportunities are very much high in this area of soft skill training. When we take any organization whether in the public or private sector employ the soft skill trainers for imparting training in various areas. Thus, such a training program will enhance the candidate’s skills and bring about a positive attitude in their life. If a candidate completes his /her training in this area, he/she can get employed as soft skill trainer in different organizations. The salary package are also very much high in this area. Apart from this the candidates can also undertake this as a part time job also. Those who have ample interest towards this area can attain high success in this area of job.

Need for Personal skills!

There are certain skills which the candidates needs to possess in order to enter in to the job as a soft skill trainer. They should have strong base in their language in the area of communication, accent, pronunciation etc. They should always have the ability to make the audience interested towards the training sessions in small ways. As already mentioned the candidates or the participants will be different in their behavior and attitude also. Hence the trainer should understand it and act accordingly. The trainers should always be self motivated and should also motivate others also. They should also have a good presence of mind also. The trainers should also have high networking skills also in this job.