The market and educational landscapes are both rapidly evolving. A decade ago, the majority of corporate institutions actively sought for people with stellar academic records and additional work experience. Hard skills and expertise alone, hover, are no longer adequate to keep up with the influx and expansion of the corporate sector. Employers prefer to employ professional and excel the people who are resourceful, moral, and self-motivated and who have strong soft-skills like communication. Lack of soft skills among applicants has led to a low hiring rate by corporations. Despite the utmost requirement and significance of soft skills in hospitality management curriculum, the institutions are hesitant to include soft skill development in their degree curricula. This essay is based on an empirical study that compared students who regularly attend soft skills training sessions with those who didn't.
Key words: market and educational landscapes, hard skills, soft skills training
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