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Introduction: Though, having right set of behavioural skills is always been a priority of all organizations, nevertheless, today's organizations are investing too much on behavioural skill training to safeguard their brand value, bring-up the work culture, maintaining reputation, etc. Behavioural skills plays a vital role in personal development and well-being at student level also. This paper identifies and analyzes the fourteen behavioural skills which are vital in the personal and professional excellence development of a student. Methods: Exhaustive literature review is done and expert opinions are taken to determine the behavioural skills. Interpretive Structural Modelling is performed to analyze and prioritize these skills into strategic, operational and performance outcomes. Results: Behavioral skills are not only depicted in ones' actions but also determines thought process and attitude of a person. Result of this research shows that time management, emotional intelligence, self-development, resilience, multitasking, and open mindedness of an individual are the key behavioural skills that trigger most behaviours and eventually influences the effectiveness of management of personal and professional life. Discussion: Every job requires specific skills to perform. There are certain skills that must be possessed by every student irrespective of the discipline. It include behavioural skills like human values, resilience, multitasking, communication, etc. Research on behavioral skills and its importance are available in literature. However, the literature is lacking in explaining the interplay of these skills in driving personal and professional journey of an individual. Such skills may not be mentioned in the recruitment advertisements but are vital to perform well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The workforce in India faced the test of finding the right balance between work and life activities during COVID 19. Throughout this period of the crisis, many individuals all over the planet faced a sudden working transition, had to work from a remote location, i.e., work from home likewise happened in India. COVID-19 catastrophe situation appeared to be more distressing as people invested more time and energy in online meetings, courses, pieces of training, webinars, and gatherings. They likewise needed "talking in person" with partners or colleagues that went missing. The difference between family time and professional time was so pronounced that they discovered it was difficult to adapt to and manage with. Furthermore, the uncertainty regarding work and the future exacerbated the problem. All of this revealed negative tendencies, as workers were only a call, summons, or message away from the employer or firm, helplessness to answer frequently generated discomfort, and therefore relaxation time with family regularly added strain and evident stress. The study shows and proves that the remote workforce in India significantly faced higher work-life imbalance in the form of raised work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict while in comparison to the regular workers with minimal change in their daily lives. Furthermore, the increased conflicts were more significant for the female population than the male population. Lastly, noticed the negative consequences of these raised conflict levels on the mental health strata of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]