Training and developing soft skills in higher education

In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of higher education to the development of a knowledge-based economy. Therefore, universities are committed to the challenge of providing students with all the skills that enable them to respond to the ever-changing needs of contemporary society and the workplace. In particular, increasing emphasis is being put on the so-called 'soft skills', viz., personal attributes and interpersonal qualities such as communication, responsiveness and the ability to work in a team. A series of studies agree in assigning soft skills a major role in employability, as well as in achieving well-being and personal goals.