In the changing global scenario, English has become the storehouse of knowledge and the medium of establishing communication across the world. Acquiring English language skills is the prerequisite for every individual who intends to be a part of the changing global scenario. As a result, the process of teaching and learning English has focused on the development of four language skills LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). The aim of this paper is to explain some of the techniques for developing speaking skills and improving language fluency. The techniques can be used in the higher education pedagogy and in the training institutions where the focus is laid on employability skills and placements.

Emerging trends in industry and higher education have opened new avenues to the Indian professionals to groom themselves to suit the job scenario. But these trends have also raised their concerns about the quality of the workforce available. The IT boom and the process of globalization have opened up numerous doors to the success and career development of the young generation. With the establishment of multinational companies in India, the focus is on the oral communication skills besides the correct use of English language at the workplace. As English has become a medium of global communication, proficiency in English language has become the prerequisite for securing a job in the multinational companies. But there are many still lagging behind because of lack of proficiency in English.

Recognizing the importance of English language to the success of every individual is the need of the hour. During the last 15 years, the economic juggernaut cast away the shackles of rigid state control allowing the service sector to take off in a big way. The corporate world and the multinational companies brought with them a ground swell of demand for English language proficiency. In the public sector, economic and education policy makers have come out with the idea that provision of good English language is one of the cheapest tool of equitable economic growth. The linguist, David Graddol (2000) predicts that by 2015, a certain level of English competence will become a common minimum requirement in employment across the globe.

"People are our greatest asset" is the mantra of the corporate sector. The human resource management has become a foremost department where focus is laid on the competence of an individual. But only a few corporate companies have started putting human resource management system in place that supports this philosophy. As Chiamsiri et al. (2005) put forward their views that there are a number of challenges in the Indian service industry which require the attention of HR managers to find the right candidate and build conducive environment which will be beneficial to the employees as well as to the organization.

Soft Skills Journal, Globalization, Speaking Skills, Language Fluency, Corporate Sector, Human Resource Management, IT Boom, Global Communication, Service Sector, Multinational Companies, Economic Growth, Employability Skills, good pronunciation, Self-Introduction, Running Commentary, Role-Play.