NETWORKING AS ONE OF THE WAYS

Abstract

This article examines the problem of developing soft skills of students, which 
are important competencies that help a person to communicate better and more effectively and, 
in the future, to work successfully. It has been established that soft skills, for example in the 
field of communication, can be learned at university, but this requires modern technologies 
such as networking and digital networking, the effectiveness of which has been proven in 
developed countries of the world. The problems and basic networking skills needed by students 
to carry out soft communication activities are identified. 
The effectiveness of networking as a way to develop soft skills of students is 
implemented within the framework of the “Networking” development program to develop the 
art of communication and soft communication skills in three modules: “Forum Theater”, “Art 
of Self-Presentation” and “Business Games”. The carried out activities are aimed at increasing 
students’ levels of communication ability, communicative competence, and sociability. Its 
effectiveness is confirmed by the results of experimental work using three methods, as the soft 
communication skills of many students in the experimental group who attended a special 
networking course received significant development, both in relation to communication ability, 
as well as communicative competencies and sociability