ABOUT SKILLSCAMP
WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?
“Soft skills” are the skills that typically characterize our relationships with other people, and/or how we approach work and life.
They are typically associated with personality traits like emotional intelligence, good communication, high productivity, resilience, and a strong work ethic. They are skills that provide the groundwork for learning all other skills. These skills are often referred to as ‘people skills’, ‘life skills’, ‘essential skills’, ‘social skills’, ‘core skills’, or ‘transferable skills’.
“Hard skills”, by contrast, usually refer to the quantifiable, technical, job-specific skills. Hard skills are often associated with highly technical professions, like nursing, software development or the trades, like plumbing or carpentry. People often refer to these skills as ‘threshold skills’ or ‘vocational skills.'”
While soft skills are less tangible and harder to quantify, they are skills critical to all personal, professional and organizational success. The ideal nurse would have the technical expertise to use medical equipment, but would also have great bedside manner. The irony is that soft skills are often harder to learn, which is why we are here to help.
WHAT IS SKILLSCAMP?
SkillsCamp is a soft skills training company. We work with businesses and educational institutions to build soft skills in their staff and students.
Across all industries, employers and industry leaders are identifying soft skills like communication, teamwork, time management, emotional intelligence, and leadership as critical skills for job hunters and employees alike. Yet, these core skills and several others are relatively absent in the traditional education model. The result is students who become employees without the requisite abilities to excel in their careers. SkillsCamp teaches this “missing curriculum” to help people become more employable and more effective leaders and contributors.
We believe in adapting to our clients’ needs. Our clients choose the skill they want to develop and the most convenient method of delivery. SkillsCamp then customizes our learning to their specific industry, and their contextual needs.
We are a value-driven company. We care about how people learn as much as what they learn. At SkillsCamp, we tailor to the needs and learning styles of our students and clients. We believe the best way to learn is when you can bring your whole self. Our instructors walk the walk by living and working in what they teach everyday.
WE WORK WITH:
MISSION
Our mission is to equip people with the soft skills needed for professional
success.
VISION
Through tailored, inclusive, practical learning, our vision is to be a prime driver of soft skills acquisition in Canada.
VALUES
Our values inform the core of everything we do including how we interact with students and clients, how we treat each other at SkillsCamp, how we create learning environments and our corporate social responsibility.
INCLUSIVITY
We believe you learn best when you can bring your whole self with no fear of judgement We believe in diversity, and in creating equitable, safe spaces for our students.
EMPOWERMENT
We don’t believe in quick fixes. We believe in giving you the skills to succeed beyond your interaction with us. We teach you to fish.
KNOWLEDGE
We believe in acquiring knowledge from all areas of life. We believe knowledge is an exchange. We make sure our teams are smart, capable, experienced and up-to-date.
FRIENDLINESS
We believe a little kindness can go a long way. A smile when you walk in the door and a welcoming space can make all the difference in your interactions and ability to learn and work with us.
PRACTICALITY
We believe in providing you with strategies, practices and tips you can apply right away. We cater to your context as much as possible.
ADAPTABILITY
We believe that to work with all types of people and thrive in a market that is always changing, we must be open-minded, agile and willing to change.
We don’t believe in quick fixes. We believe in giving you the skills to succeed beyond your interaction with us. We teach you to fish.
We believe in acquiring knowledge from all areas of life. We believe knowledge is an exchange. We make sure our teams are smart, capable, experienced and up-to-date.
We believe a little kindness can go a long way. A smile when you walk in the door and a welcoming space can make all the difference in your interactions and ability to learn and work with us.
We believe in providing you with strategies, practices and tips you can apply right away. We cater to your context as much as possible.
We believe that to work with all types of people and thrive in a market that is always changing, we must be open-minded, agile and willing to change.