And so our curriculum places considerable emphasis on overlaying soft skills on the foundation of hard skills that many students bring to the classroom.

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"We've seen a rash of terrorist incidents at resorts, places that are traditionally soft targets and vacation destinations, " says Dave Johnson , director of training for The Steele Foundation , a California-based risk-management company.

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