SOFT SKILLS OF BACHELOR DEGREE STUDENTS : ANALYSIS OF SOURCES BY GENDER FOR EMPLOYMENT

Purpose of research. The aim of the research is to study the knowledge of students about soft skills (SS), the types and where SSare acquired. Determine necessary SSfor employment, according to students.

Methodology. The research methodology consisted in conducting a questionnaire survey among bachelor's students of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In total, 215 students from 9 universities. Based on the literature review, the main areas of soft skills formation were identified – family, school and universities. SPSS software and Excel were used to analyze student responses. The analysis was also carried out in terms of gender.

Originality / value of the research – the employment of students, directly depends on their professional and soft skills; therefore, it is important to know what soft skills students of Kazakhstan universities have.

Research results – showed that Responsibility and Politeness are continuously developed in students, which are more intensively established in the family and further developed more actively in universities, than at schools. The main results of the study showed that students have a general understanding of the importance of SSin employment. Therefore, it was recommended to conduct a more detailed analysis of the skills acquired by students in passing certain disciplines.

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