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Key Soft Skills in the Orientation Process and Level of Employability

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  • Ana Rodríguez Martínez

    (Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Verónica Sierra Sánchez

    (Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences and Education, University of Zaragoza, 22003 Huesca, Spain)

  • Carolina Falcón Linares

    (Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Cecilia Latorre Cosculluela

    (Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences and Education, University of Zaragoza, 22003 Huesca, Spain)

Abstract

We understand soft skills as an integrated set of knowledge, skills and values that facilitate the effective, affective and efficient development of a skill or activity. The objective of this study was to identify the soft skills that are most often used in the orientation process and those that improve employability, according to Spanish counselors. A qualitative methodology was used. The participants ( n = 57) were orientation professionals. A total of 273 interviews were conducted over five years. The results and conclusions show that communication and decision-making are the most important competencies in the orientation process and at the level of employability, followed by intrapersonal skills, skills in interpersonal relationships, teamwork, problem solving, adaptation to new situations, creativity and leadership.

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  • Ana Rodríguez Martínez & Verónica Sierra Sánchez & Carolina Falcón Linares & Cecilia Latorre Cosculluela, 2021. "Key Soft Skills in the Orientation Process and Level of Employability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:6:p:3554-:d:522418
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