Dr. Vipin Kumar is currently working as Assistant Professor of English, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, KIE'T Group of Institutions, Delhi- NCR. He has a wide experience of more than 16 years in academics and research. He was conferred a Doctorate Degree in English in 2007. He has a keen interest in research in English Literature, language and communication. He has been teaching English Literature, Communication Skills, Corporate Communication etc. to UG and PG students of different branches. He has also been awarded as CER Certified Academic Leader from the Centre for Education and Growth and Research. He is also a certified Human Values and Professional Ethics Trainer from IIT Kanpur. He is a renowned author of the book "Technical Communication Skills", OPH, New Delhi and "Soft Skills for Engineers and Professionals", Blue-Rose Publishers, New Delhi. He has created a self-paced MOOC titled "English Grammar for Employability" on Swayam: NPTEL/AICTE Online Platform, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
<p>Contents: -<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Unit-1 Applied Grammar and Usage Unit-2: Listening and Speaking Skills Unit-3: Reading and Writing Skills: Unit-4: Presentation and Interaction Skills Unit-5: Work-place Skills.</p><p>What's Useful in this book:- This book is designed with a clear objective to identify the need of the present generation and empower budding technocrats and professionals with the right set of communication, workplace and presentation skills, nuances and modes of speech delivery etc. to make them employable. Author is of the view that there is a distinct mismatch between the economy and skills of the graduates, calling for the immediate partnership of academia and industry to fill this vacuum of soft skills in young graduates leading to poor employability. As a result, students have good theoretical knowledge, but they lack soft skills. These skills can be mastered, and they can bring a charismatic appearance to one's personality. The present book is a practical approach to soft skills as each important topic is followed by some practical activities for the students.</p>
