Welcome to English 312
Ability
to communicate ranked first among personal qualities of college graduates
sought by employers, in a survey of 480 companies and public organizations
by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Work experience
was second, motivation third, and academic credentials sixth. Ethics was
10th.
--The Wall Street Journal,
29 December 1998, p.1.
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills, the ability to plan and execute organizational goals,
and a record of consensus building among competing interests are critical.
--a common requirement in job ads
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