Abstract
The development of soft skills is a topical issue both in academia and corporate as universities continually attempt to align the curricula to the expectations of prospective employers. Most of the approaches for developing soft skills have been done under the premise that all students are the same and as such, assuming that they develop in the same manner. The psychological classification of personality types provides insight into how every individual is different in how they process information and then make a judgement based on the information they acquired. An individual's mental functioning then affects how they relate with those around them. In this paper, we use personality types to guide us in developing a student-centered framework to developing student’s soft skills based on their personality developmental needs. We provide the reader with a discussion on the link between personality type and soft skills development by using critical thinking, communication, and teamwork as examples of soft skills that can be developed using personality types. We then propose a framework called the Awareness, Learning, Application and Self-reflection (ALAS) Framework that guides implementing a soft skills development program at a tertiary institution.