Graduate Employability and Communication Competence: Are Undergraduates Taught Relevant Skills?
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L Education (General)LB2300 Higher Education
LB2361 Curriculum
LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
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This research establishes the role of communication education in employability by determining how employers of graduates view communication, identifying communication skills that employers view as relevant, and establishing whether these skills are included in communication courses. To achieve these aims, local businesses were surveyed, and the results were compared with communication course descriptors. The research shows, consistent with worldwide trends, that local employers value communication competencies highly when recruiting new graduates, and specific communication skills required in an industry reflect course content. However, some skills are still lacking, and the research questions where the responsibility lies in developing these skills.Date
2016-07-11Type
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oai:researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz:4434Clokie, Trish and Fourie, Elna (2016) Graduate Employability and Communication Competence: Are Undergraduates Taught Relevant Skills? Business and Professional Communication Quarterly .