"Employers identify communication as one of the basic competencies every graduate should have, asserting that the ability to communicate is valuable for obtaining employment and maintain successful job performance." - Sherwyn Morreal, Michael Osborn & Judy Pearson, Professors of Communication (2000)
Knowing how to present yourself well and being able to sell your skills effectively is key to impressing potential employers and obtaining employment.
For graduates who had already landed a job, communication skills still cannot be ignored. It is needed for everyday processes. Being able to exchange information and instructions across the chain of command is always essential to being effective in a workplace.
The essence of the quote would be to highlight that the inability to communicate well would be a severe handicap to anyone.
[Edited: 10/9/19 17:22]
Concise explanation of the quote and excellent use of language. Just some comments because it's our assignment to do so.
ReplyDelete"-to being able to impress potential employers and obtaining employment."
("being able to impress" can be replaced with "impressing" to maintain the consistency of using "obtaining")
"Being able to exchange information and instructions down the chain of command-"
(Using the word "exchange" is a two way give and take scenario and the usage of "down" does not seem fitting in this case)
So sorry, this was done on a Monday night, 09 September 2019 at 2150h. As such, I seek your understanding Professor Brad, if How Wei was unable to edit the day before.