Strengthening the Human Resource Capacity of Santri Through Soft Skills Training at Salafiyah Tahfidzul Quran Muhammad Natsir Islamic Boarding School
Keywords:
human resource development, soft skills, Islamic boarding school, community service, santriAbstract
Purpose: This community service activity aims to strengthen the human resource capacity of Islamic boarding school students (santri) through soft skills training, including effective communication, leadership, and self-management.
Research Methodology: The program was conducted at Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Tahfidzul Quran Muhammad Natsir, targeting santri as participants. The methods used included interactive lectures, group discussions, simulations, and practice-based evaluations.
Results: The results indicate a significant improvement in students’ understanding of soft skills and their importance in social life and future career readiness. In addition, students showed increased confidence and interpersonal communication skills.
Conclusions: This activity demonstrates that soft skills training based on Human Resource Management (HRM) is an effective approach to developing the quality of santri as adaptive and competitive human resources.
Limitations: The program was limited to participants from one Islamic boarding school and was conducted within a relatively short implementation period, which may affect the generalizability and long-term impact of the findings.
Contributions: The program is expected to serve as a sustainable development model for human resource empowerment in Islamic boarding schools.
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