Soft skills

How artistic pursuits help develop soft skills

By: Manal Kashif, SFU Student Imagine this: you found a great job opportunity, made it through the first couple of interviews, and are now starting the final interview. Your manager-to-be asks the typical, “Tell me about a time you solved a problem by thinking outside of the box?” However, your mind is racing. You’re wondering when you ever solved anything creatively in your life — absolutely blank. Then, that time you painted a portrait using only shades of blue — not because that was the plan, but because you had no other colours to use — rushes into your head.…

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