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DoesGood English Matter?
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A senior recruiter at Citigroup says:
“When hiring someone;
I find that strong writing
skills are a tie breaker.”
“If I have two similar candidates in front of me,
every timeI’ll hire the one who can write better.”
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Gary Blake, Communication Workshop leader says:
“When I go around the country talking
with big corporate clients, I am surprised
at the number of managers who complain
that nobody who works for them can
write a simple paragraph.
Darryl Cross.flv
You can have the greatest ideas in the world,
But they are no good to anyone.
If you can’t express them clearly & persuasively
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Of the 1,000
largest employers in
the U.S., 96% say that employees
must have good communication
skills to get ahead.
Views of some employers
in the USA on English Skills
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Views
of some
Indian employers
on Communication skills
of entry level
job seekers!Source: Times of India
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Head of HR department of an MNC says:
These days, to find a job in any multinational or any
good company effective communication is essential.
“To attain a corporate job with a multinational
company you need to communicate effectively, write
reports & put together presentations.
Tragically, majority of candidates lack fluency
& polish. They are poor in grammar, including even
those who have studied in English medium Schools.
They are unable to construct grammatically
correct sentences. They also grapple with pace, tone
& pronunciation.”
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Head of a Call Center says,
“Today’s youth either have a pathetic
command over the English Language
or very weak delivery system & hence
their communication is wasted.
In fact, we reject 90% of those who
apply for voice-based positions due to
poor communication skills.
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Head of a manufacturing factory says:
In addition to poor grammartoday’s youth have grave problemswithlistening, comprehending, assimilating & responding.
We face problems. Our employeesneed to express themselves well.
We don’t provide language training.
We expect them to have strongcommunication skills to start with.
Questions asked to
common men in a Survey on English Skills S.
No.Question Response
1Do you judge other people
based on their writing?Yes
2What bothers you most
about how people write?Poor Grammar
3How often do you see
examples of bad writing?Almost Daily
4 Where do you see it? Everywhere
5Do you apply the same
writing standards to social media?Yes
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Final Word on Good Writing Skills
Stephen Redder
of Portland State University found that
college graduates having
good writing skills
earn more than three times
then those having
poor writing skills earn!!!!!!!
DoesGood English Matter?