The importance of communication skills

 “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 maintaining successful job performance.”

Sherwyn Morreale, Michael Osborn & Judy Pearson,

Professors of Communication (2000)

Communication is no doubt of paramount importance when it comes to employment.

After all, interviews are done verbally and first impressions are made based on the interaction.

The ability to communicate provides a sense of confidence to the interviewer.

The interviewer also perceives a sense of intelligence when a coherent and fluent conversation is

exchanged.  

Good communication skills are also important for successful job performance,

as it ensures that the employee will initiate clear and concise verbal exchanges with colleagues,

resulting in the ability to perform a company’s daily operations effectively, without any miscommunications.