Evaluation of soft skills in higher education

Abstract

The objective of this research study is to determine the prevalence of soft skills in students at the Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO (Colombia), in the academic programs of psychology and occupational health administration at the Bogotá-South and Zipaquirá campuses. The approach of the study is quantitative, descriptive in scope, and cross-sectional. The sample consists of 50 students in their last semesters. The results show that the most prevalent soft skills are listening, influence, and teamwork. The soft skills that require strengthening are responsibility and support. It is concluded that the labor market observes and demands the presence of soft skills in professionals, opening an opportunity for academics to strengthen behaviors associated with each soft skill by adapting academic curricula.