Importance of Soft Skills in Improving Employability of Graduates of National Universities in Sri Lanka A Literature Search
This study investigated the existing literature on soft skills with special emphasis on the Sri Lankan context. Literature is concentrated on identifying soft skills that enhance employability, identifying ways to improve soft skills and the perception of soft skill requirements by the employer and graduate/ faculty. Existing literature suggests that the most important soft skill expected of a graduate is communication skills, while, internships, project based learning, soft skills programs and teaching methods are identified as modes to enhance soft skills. Further there is a discrepancy in the perceptions of the employers/students and faculty regarding the specific soft skill requirements of graduate.