Soft Skills for the Workplace 3e, Online Textbook
Soft Skills for the Workplace is a nontraditional approach to learning basic employability skills needed in today’s workplace. Well-developed soft skills help an individual find a job, perform well in the workplace, and gain personal success in life and career. By studying this text, you will learn the soft skills that employers recommend and require of employees. Learning how to interact professionally with customers, coworkers, and employers is one sure way to prepare for your future.
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Soft Skills for the Workplace 3e, Online Textbook
- Soft Skills for the Workplace
- Copyright © 2026 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Author
- How to Use This Text
- Acknowledgments
- New to This Edition
- Focus on Professionalism
- Tools for Student and Instructor Success
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Professionalism
- Chapter 2 Professional Ethics
- Chapter 3 Self-Management Skills
- Chapter 4 Workplace Etiquette
- Chapter 5 Attire
- Chapter 6 Communication Skills
- Chapter 7 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Chapter 8 Speaking Skills
- Chapter 9 Listening Skills
- Chapter 10 Written Communication
- Chapter 11 Writing and Interviewing for Employment
- Chapter 12 Teams
- Chapter 13 Diversity
- Chapter 14 Confidence
- Appendix A Unspoken Workplace Rules
- Appendix B Punctuation
- Glossary
- Index