SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AS A CONDITION FOR SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL SELF-REALIZATION
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Author(s): | Sluchevskiy A. R., Ulyaeva L. G., |
| Number of journal: | 2(75) | Date: | June 2026 |
| Annotation: | The article studies the development of soft skills as one of the most important conditions for professional self-realization of a personality. The study examines the mechanisms that contribute to the formation of soft skills among future specialists and their impact on the process of professional self-realization, including adaptation to the labor market and career growth. The study analyzes the specifics of the development of communication skills in hybrid work, reveals the role of emotional intelligence in building effective working relationships, identifies the importance of stress tolerance and adaptability in a highly uncertain business environment, and studies the impact of leadership skills on career advancement in team projects. At the same time, special attention is paid to the analysis of the industry specifics of the formation of soft skills in the service sector, where interpersonal interaction is one of the key elements of professional activity. The article discusses modern methods for diagnosing the level of development of non-professional skills, including standardized tests for assessing emotional intelligence, scales for self-assessment of communicative competence, methods for expert assessment of stress tolerance and tools for measuring the adaptive potential of a personality. The conclusions substantiate the need to include programs for the development of supra-professional abilities in the higher education system and corporate training. The practical significance lies in creation of a comprehensive training program for the development of soft skills for undergraduates in the areas of hospitality and tourism, the development of methods for an objective assessment of the level of development of supra-professional competencies, the preparation of recommendations for universities on the integration of the soft skills module into the curriculum, as well as the formation of corporate mentoring programs for young professionals. The proposed solutions will increase the competitiveness of graduates in the labor market and accelerate the time frame for their professional adaptation. The limitation of the study is due to the small sample (30 students) and the short-term follow-up (8 weeks). The direction of future research is to study the long-term effects of soft skills development on career growth and professional mobility. | ||
| Keywords: | soft skills, professional self-realization, digital transformation, communicative competence, emotional intelligence, stress resistance, professional adaptability, competency development, soft skills training, educational programs, intercultural communication, career growth |
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| For citation: | Sluchevskiy A. R., Ulyaeva L. G. Soft skills development as a condition for successful professional self-realization. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;2(75):326—335. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.75.1588. |
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