A study attributed to Harvard University found that when a person gets a job or promotion, 85 % of the time it is because of the attitude (Social & Emotional Skill) and only 15 % of the time because of intelligence & Knowledge (IQ) of specific facts & figures.
Social and Emotional skills applies to every sphere of life, including one’s personal and professional life. Can a student be a good student without a good attitude? Can parents, teachers, sales persons, employers or employees be good in their roles without good attitude?
The foundation of success, regardless of the chosen field, is the social & emotional skills
The NASSCOM-McKinsey report ``Perspective 2020: Transform Business, Transform India`` (2009) said that only 26 percent of India's engineering graduates were employable. Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus of Infosys, has questioned the quality of engineering graduates from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). An Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) survey reported that only 10 percent of Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduates from Indian B-schools get a job right after completing their course (2012).
These reports and many others indicate that the employability or non-employability of Indian graduates is a rising concern. To understand how the gap between employers and potential employees can be bridged, India Education spoke with Himanshu Aggarwal, CEO of Aspiring Minds, one of India's employability measurement solutions providers. The company conducts the Aspiring Minds' Computer Adaptive Test (AMCAT).