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Have you ever met that genius kid or colleague who is a whiz at physics or engineering, but may have trouble communicating what they're working on? They may be lacking foundational soft skills to complement their technical skills. You may be surprised to learn that 80% of companies report that it's a challenge to find candidates with fully developed soft skills in the market. But what are these foundational soft skills and how can you obtain or improve on them? We’re here to provide perspective from a HR leader at one of the most well-known companies in the world. Harpal Sekhon, Head of HR at Johnson & Johnson, is joining our host, Dave Wilkin, for this webinar on which softs skills are essential and lead to long term career success, and how to obtain them!
**The event will be held through both the Lang School of Business & Economics Cafe and Lang First Year Student Connect Hub on the Ten Thousand Coffees platform. Event ink: https://uoguelph.tenthousandcoffees.com/rsvp/uog-business-cafe/event/master-networking-skills-to-launch-your-career-2?eventId=605c9559fe16f2000a22c4ef [1](Joining info will then be provided to confirmed attendees).
Join one network or both! [2](Lang First Year Student Connect hub is exclusively for first-year students) Use your @uoguelph.ca email address to join today and start connecting!
Bio on our guest speaker:
Harpal Sekhon, Head of Human Resources Canada, Consumer Health
Johnson & Johnson
As the Head of HR for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Canada, Harpal’s purpose is to ensure J&J is the place to be for Canada’s healthiest, most engaged, and most diverse workforce.
Harpal has spent 10+ years throughout the healthcare and CPG industries, leading HR teams across multiple countries with a singular goal of deploying strategies to attract, develop & accelerate talent.
As a self-care enthusiast and father of 3, Harpal’s full-time job keeps him focused on growing himself and young talent who expand his learning every day.
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