The Reading Teacher as a Workplace Literacy Consultant
A number of leaders in industry and government have asserted that many workers in this country lack the basic skills to perform adequately on the job; they claim that a wave of workplace illiteracy is sweeping this nation as never before. Whether the cause of this problem is perceived to be a deficit in the educational delivery system or a lag in skills due to the sudden technological explosion, it seems that there are many adults who need training in basic workplace skills in order to obtain and keep employment. The Reading Teacher a,s a Workplace Literacy Consultant
Workplace Basics: The Skills Employers Want.
DOCUMENT RESUME
A Survey of Communication Practices of Business School Graduates by Job Category and Undergraduate Major
This study was conducted to determine how business administration grad uates employed in different types of positions spend their time communi cating. Job category was found to be significantly related to percentage of time spent in speaking and writing but not in listening, reading, or other activities. Undergraduate business major was significantly related to per centage of time spent in speaking, listening, and writing. The report con cludes that certain communication courses should be required or strongly recommended as part of the curriculum for the various business admin istration major areas.