Formation of soft skills among students of higher educational institutions

Abstract

The objective of the article was to analyze the experience of training and development of soft skills among students of higher education institutions. The methodology used in the study presents a comparative analysis of hard and soft skills, presents the results of student surveys on the advantages of hackathons in the training of soft skills. The conclusions determine that institutions of higher education for the formation of soft skills of students introduce innovative methods and means in the learning process. Hackathons and meetups act as real tools for soft skills training and competitive specialist training in general.