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This talk looks at one of the principal challenges HE is facing internationally. What should be the response to the expectations of business as per potential employees’ qualifications? What are the expectations of students (especially at MA level) and how to address those in a dynamically changing world? These are the key questions we are going to focus on in the presentation. We will also analyse the research that informs course design across the world and in the UK specifically. We are going to define ‘employability skills’ and try to answer the question ‘why teach them’ in general and ‘why integrate soft skills in English Language teaching’ specifically. A closer look at the Employability Skills Framework may be beneficial not only for ELT professionals but also for university administrations.