Four “Soft Skills” Should Be Cultivated in College Life

The graduates in many countries share many similarities in terms of the popularity of top industries for first-time employment, including Software & IT services, manufacturing, education, corporate services, and finance.

No matter what you major in, there are four "soft skills” that can be very valuable during your college experience, including the internships and involvement in certain campus roles that will carry over into post-grad careers.

Communication skills came out on top of everyone’s list,  business including writing skills, social skills and speaking skills. A good communication skill is an art.

Professionalism should embody your work ethic and work habit, such as dressing formally, reconfirming meetings with the client through email, respecting team members, etc.

Social media occupies a very different space in your life once your status changes from college student to working professional.

Last but not least, it is the subject knowledge.

Words & phrases

Cultivated/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

adj.有教养的，有修养的；（土地）用于耕作的；（为出售而）栽培的，培植的

v.开垦，耕作；栽培，培育；陶冶，培养（cultivate 的过去式和过去分词）

in terms of...  就......而言

carry over    继续下去

Last but not least  最后同样重要的是   

                 大学生活应培养四项“软技能”

许多国家的毕业生在首次就业时最受欢迎的行业方面有很多相似之处，包括软件和IT服务、制造业、教育、企业服务和金融。

无论你的专业是什么，有四项“软技能”在你的大学经历中非常有价值，包括实习和参与某些校园角色，这些技能将在毕业后的职业生涯中延续下去。

沟通技巧是所有人最看重的，商务方面包括写作技巧、社交技巧和演讲技巧。

良好的沟通技巧是一门艺术。

专业应该体现你的职业道德和工作习惯，比如穿着正式，通过电子邮件再次确认与客户的会议，尊重团队成员等。一旦你的身份从大学生转变为职场人士，社交媒体在你的生活中占据了一个非常不同的空间。最后但并非最不重要的是，它是学科知识。