Communication is a key

Communication skills are essential for the successful future career of a student. In today’s competitive world, communication skills in business are the most sought after quality of an educated person. Reading, writing and listening carefully are the three most important communication skills for students. These skills like most of the communication skills sounds too familiar as a result of which we take them for granted. Apart from reading and writing presentations, reports and speeches are a part of school curriculum. This has been introduced in schools and colleges for the overall development of students. This makes expressive skills and managing skills also important for a student. It is also important to develop communication skills in relationships. In order to importance in the workplace, employers ranked communications skills, on average, twice as important as managerial skills. The sheer value of these skills, and the high level of proficiency demanded in each, is on full display in the graphic below. The top four skills employers seek in new hires are communications-related: oral and listening skills are ranked first and second-highest, followed by written communication, presentation skills, and fifth-ranked adaptability, a teamwork skill.

Business school taught the importance of effectively communicating messages. Group projects developed communication skills with people while class presentations improved public speaking skills. From Excel spreadsheets to PowerPoint presentations, students learned which tools are used to best communicate different messages.

The author of this article is Asst. Professor; Pioneer institute of professional institute.