Questions from students
"What are the underrated skills that are crucial in the corporate world but often overlooked? Also, what tips and hacks can students use to develop these skills during their college years to prepare for the corporate environment?"
Learn to write good english. And speaking english too. Most Software Engineers write such poor english. I think english writing is underrated, english speaking is obviously highlighted many times, and rightly so. All this of course comes in play only after your technical competence.
Yes, with good communication skills you can effectively showcase your skills to higher ups. In corporate soft skills > technical skills
Communication skills yes , also personal grooming , even though wfh has reduced it , people still remember you if you are looking groomed , this you can get from YouTube. And hands on experience in presentation, a lot of juniors when they join they are up and ready to present whatever they have worked upon while others shy away . It shows your eagerness to grow and skill cause people assume if you are ready to present it to others you must be really good in your work .
