Soft Skills AHA - Career & Life Skills AI can’t replace

We teach the professional skills employers say matter the most.

85% of job success is determined by soft skills. How are you teaching them?

Now more than ever, in this age of technology, employers across the USA and around the world are demanding much more than the standard degree. Soft Skills AHA is dedicated to bridging the gap between what is being taught in the classroom and what industry requires in the workplace. Our online, comprehensive and engaging programs cover the spectrum from Soft Skills Middle to Soft Skills High, to Soft Skills PRO.

No matter what you call them.

Soft Skills, 21st Century Skills, Employability Traits,
Transitional Skills, Professional Skills, Essential Skills or Interpersonal
Skills.

Employers demand them. Students need them. AI can’t replace them.

And we teach them better than anyone.

Inspiring Self-awareness and Career Exploration.

Designed for Grades 6, 7, & 8.

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Bridging the Gap between Classroom and Career.

Designed for Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12.

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Empowering Personal and Professional Development.

Designed for Higher Education students, young adults, new recruits, teachers and the workforce.

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Yes, We teach Soft Skills.

We wrote the book.

“Soft Skills for Dummies” is a comprehensive guide to understanding and improving the interpersonal skills that are essential for success in both personal and professional settings. Written by Cindi Reiman, the founder and president of Soft Skills AHA, this book offers practical tips and strategies for communicating effectively, building strong relationships, and managing conflict.

Reiman’s expertise in the field is evident throughout the book, as she draws on her years of experience helping individuals and organizations develop their soft skills. Whether you are a student, job seeker, or seasoned professional, “Soft Skills for Dummies” is an invaluable resource for enhancing your social and emotional intelligence.

Read the book or better still sign up for a course today!

Voices of Industry
Isn’t it time to listen?

“People make the difference. Without the skills and abilities to communicate with people, to collaborate with people, and to create with people, education and experience are not enough to achieve optimal individual and collective success. Soft skills are the glue that binds success together. Over my career, I have had the chance to lead businesses and to build companies. A mentor early in my career gave me priceless advice. He said, “Hire for behavior and train for skill. Most people hire for skill and fire for behavior.” These behaviors are soft skills – communication, respect, transparency, work ethic, team play, and so on. I have used this advice and know it is true. Without soft skills, a new employee’s chance of success is challenged.”

Martin Guay

Vice President, Business Development
Stanley Black & Decker

“Without question, soft skills give career durability and are highly transferable. The workplace has many hard skills yet, companies gain an advantage by embracing individuals with soft skills as they do those with technical skills. Soft skills such as critical thinking, adaptability and resilience, self-motivation, persuasive communication, organizational skills, innovation, leadership and interpersonal skills are becoming increasingly critical to the culture of organizations and can be applied to any job. Employees should look at successful colleagues around them and identify if there are certain soft skills they possess which align with your company’s priorities and can be modeled for personal growth.”

Jim Link

Chief Human Resource Officer
Society for Human Resource Management

It could be argued that soft skills have been the #1 most important factor in my success in life – both career and personal. There’s an old saying in sales – “People buy from people they like.” IBM believed in “establishing rapport” and listening to the customer before ever selling them something that could help them. IBM’s “Basic Beliefs” included responsibility and care for the individual.
These soft skill practices and values – along with IBM’s professional look, trustworthy reputation, and commitment to the client’s success – helped it become a world class company.

Bruce Gardner

Vice President, Member Services
Business - Higher Education Forum

Soft Skills in the News

The Soft Skills "Debate" is over

Maria Flynn, Forbes.

President and CEO of Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Read the full article on the Forbes website.

A new report estimates AI could impact nearly 300 million jobs globally, in some cases automating up to 45% of required tasks. “Increasingly, machines will perform tasks they are better suited to perform than humans, such as computation, data analysis, and logic,” one expert told the Pew Research Center. “Functions requiring emotional intelligence, empathy, compassion, and creative judgment and discernment will expand and be increasingly valued in our culture.”

The rapid infusion of AI into almost every aspect of our working world, from health care to manufacturing to design, has resurfaced an old debate about which skills we’ll really need for the workforce of the future. If automation can power an assembly line, complete patient intake, and draft social media posts, what kind of jobs should we be training the next generation to do, and what skills will they need to perform them? What are the skills that are “inherently human” that we need to be doubling down on?

Why Human-Centric Abilities Remain Vital

AI’s Rise Calls for Strong Soft Skills

June 20, 2023

Soft skills refer to interpersonal skills or a set of personal qualities and attributes that enable individuals to effectively communicate, adapt, collaborate, and interact with others in various settings. These skills in today’s AI dominated era are increasingly valued by employers and are considered essential for success in the workplace. Despite the growing recognition of the importance of soft skills, many education institutions have been quite slow to integrate them into their curricula.

TESTIMONIALS

Soft Skills Middle

In the problem-solving module I learned that you need to do think of your pros and cons and make a list of things you can do to solve it before asking someone.

It helped me with a friend situation.

Brayden R.

When I started this course, I did not know what to expect. I didn't imagine how it would change my perception and behavior towards high school life as well as in my personal life.

Soft Skills High

It made me change my attitude with my school tasks, how to have more discipline and commitment.

Also, my ability to listen and observe has been improved every day.

Samuel S.

Soft Skills Pro Workforce

This course is incredible

The course has taught me how to respect others and how to change my attitudes, and be more happy and grateful. It has made me reflect and be aware more of who I am.

Estefania F.

This was such a great course to take both for my personal life and as a teacher. These are things that can sometimes be taken for granted but that can change one's experience as a teacher.

I cannot say enough how this course is needed as a teacher.

Ruth M.

Teacher PD

Soft Skills Middle

This course helped me to look forward to what my future life could be like or not.

It taught me how I could succeed in it.

Daniel M.

During the course, I have learned a lot of different things. How to think critically, how to make a good impression, and many other things through the program.

Soft Skills High

I think the skills I learned in this course will help me through the rest of high school and for future careers or education.

Being able to have this opportunity to learn about soft skills will truly help me in the future.

Isabella M.

I learned so much from this course.

Soft Skills Pro Workforce

It shows you the right way to go through life.

There are going to be ups and downs but life is like a roller coaster. Always accomplish your goals and you can do anything you put your mind to.

Kimberley F.

Newly hired teachers step into the classroom with the hard skills they need, pedagogy, but most have not been given the opportunity to cultivate the soft skills needed to make these hard skills work effectively and successfully.

Assistant Superintendent

Soft Skills Pro for Teachers bridges that gap.

Paul P.

I think the most helpful lesson for me was responsibility because I was not that responsible at home

of doing stuff around the house but now I do things without anyone telling me.

Kaylee G.

Soft Skills Middle

It will never hurt me to focus on being kind, positive, and a good human, but will always benefit someone else.

I have learned that my soft skills not only better my relationships with others, but my relationship with myself.

Terry J.

Soft Skills High

What I learned from the course is basically how to be a decent human being.

I learned what type of attitudes and traits to pick up to help me in my life. I learned how to respect people’s cultures. I learned that my character is who I really am.

How I incorporated this newfound knowledge in life is changing my personality for the better.

Casandra H.

Soft Skills Pro Workforce

What I like most about this program is that

Soft Skills Middle

Teacher

students have the opportunity to get to know who they are and who they strive to become.

The activities are challenging and thought provoking. The modules give the students insight on their interests and values so when they start the World of Work challenges, they are able to look at career clusters that may be a good fit. And last, I have been very impressed with the support I receive from Soft Skills AHA team.

Shannon H

ABOUT US

Soft Skills AHA was created by the American Hospitality Academy (AHA). Since 1986, the American Hospitality Academy, in partnership with premier resorts and hotels throughout the USA, has been the bridge between colleges and industry, providing career-focused curriculum and structured training plans for thousands of students and young adults. It is through our close working relationship with top industry leaders that AHA has developed an appreciation and clear understanding of how to best teach the 21st Century soft skills that are vital to success in any career.

In 2005, in partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Association, AHA created the first college internship manual SERVLEAD – Service Leadership in a multicultural workplace. Our SERVLEAD manual provided professional development and leadership course work, training competencies, and an industry certification to students who successfully completed our program.

In 2009 AHA was licensed as a non public postsecondary institution by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Our professional development programs are designed to meet the focus of companies around the world who “hire for attitude and train for aptitude.” Our engaging career readiness curriculum and positive online learning environment emphasizes the essential employability traits needed to be successful both in the workplace and in life. AHA is now bringing our 30+ years of successful workplace internship preparation on the college level to Soft Skills AHA in order to help prepare students for workplace success.

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Yes, We teach Soft Skills.

We wrote the book.

Soft Skills in the News

Why Human-Centric Abilities Remain Vital

AI’s Rise Calls for Strong Soft Skills

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