{"id":25,"date":"2021-02-23T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isothermal.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-summer-2021-volume-6-issue-1\/writing-skills-are-more-important-than-ever-in-the-job-market\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T20:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:11:53","slug":"writing-skills-are-more-important-than-ever-in-the-job-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isothermal.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-summer-2021-volume-6-issue-1\/writing-skills-are-more-important-than-ever-in-the-job-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Skills are More Important Than Ever in the Job Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_2zX2caDms6Dyd9Ch--6tVn\">\n<div class=\"gtzQx-8i8SadO4I0iX1Yy JWNdg1hee9_Rz6bIGvG1c allowTextSelection\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">W<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">hen it comes to must-haves that employers look for, there are few skills as important, and as frequently undervalued by applicants, as effective writing and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">According to a TIME magazine article on how writing can help you succeed in the workplace, \u201cIf you are a native English speaker and never learned the difference between it\u2019s and its, an employer might wonder what else you\u2019ve failed to learn that might be useful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Written and oral communication skills are so important that all degrees offered at Isothermal Community College require general education courses specifically in writing and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cThe reason all degree programs include humanities classes is a simple one; everyone benefits from improved communication skills,\u201d said Dr. Kathy Ackerman, Isothermal\u2019s dean of Arts and Sciences. \u201cThink about it: from landing the job with a well written resume, to asking clear questions about a process, to responding to emails, all of those require a solid foundation of writing and communication skills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Some incoming students believe that developing writing skills is a thing of the past because technology makes it possible to communicate with fewer words and rely on tools like spell-check to correct errors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It is not merely writing skills alone that are valuable; it is also the secondary skills that go into effective communication, critical thinking and self-reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Students at Isothermal take writing and communication classes to develop and improve skills in:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1.<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Forming a Complete Argument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u2013 the ability to think through a problem from many different angles and address many sides of a situation to present a comprehensive solution. \u201cThis skill is valuable because it gives you the ability to separate yourself from a specific solution, to take away your own bias and really look at the problem you\u2019re trying to solve. Then you can ask yourself &#8216;what if&#8217; questions to really test your argument and make sure it doesn\u2019t fall apart,\u201d said Ackerman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">2.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Revision and Self-Reflection<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u201cAs part of the writing process, students are asked to look at their work and really assess it. This focus on reflection creates an environment where revisions are valuable and seen as a logical part of the process,\u201d added Ackerman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">3.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Audience Awareness<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u201cOne of the most important things our students gain is an understanding that WHO they are talking to is as important as WHAT they have to say, which is also on an equal basis with HOW they choose to say it. 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