The Importance of Communication Competency for Employability

Abstract

Nowadays university is changing in favour of the employability of graduates. It is understood that a university curriculum should be consistent with the demands of employment and self-employment, especially at higher education levels. This analysis conceptually defines "skill" and "employability", and focuses on communicative competence. University is perceived as being responsible for responding to the European labor market by adapting its criteria and preparing students for future employment. It is believed that communicative competence can greatly help new graduates to develop their potential, both socially and occupationally. It has been found that, regardless of the job in question, some of the most sought-after skills are related to interpersonal relations, adaptability and negotiation skills. Communicative competences have also been studied using pedagogical, linguistic and communicative approaches. This analysis suggests that the importance of communicative competences should be included in the new educational context to enhance the employability and productive force of future graduates.

Placement educators’ perspectives of international social work students’ sociopragmatic communication skills

“…This paper also indicates that the key issue does not seem to be in the identification of communication challenges, but in approaches to address these issues so that the rich opportunities for developing workplace communication during placement (Cord & Clement, 2010 ; Jackson 2014 ; Martin, 2014 ) are fully mobilised. While some teaching approaches for this development are discussed by the educators, they seem to be implemented in a somewhat haphazard fashion and with varying success.…”

“…While this expectation seems fair in relation to general language proficiency, expecting international students to immediately be able to communicate effectively in a workplace environment is not always realistic. As outlined in the previous section, it is through placement that workplace communication competence is developed, and this is applicable to all students, not only those classified as international or culturally and linguistically diverse students (Cord & Clement, 2010 ; Jackson 2014 ; Martin, 2014 ).…”

Graduate employment rate of one state university of the Calabarzon region in Philippines: A retrospection

“…In various universities across the country, parameters such as training on leadership, human relations, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, research skills [11], communication skills [12]- [14], technical skills [15], and character [16] are considered adequate as enablers of the high employment rate of graduates. On the other hand, irrelevant skills learned, little work experience [17], determining the root cause of conflicts, and prioritizing problems [18] are considered as needing improvement to further strengthen the employment rate of graduates while lack of professional eligibility are the pulling factors on the unemployment of graduates [19].…”

Employment Trends of the BS Biology Graduates of Liceo de Cagayan University

“…One study reveals that communication skills are also considered the leading competency by most of the respondents (Albina & Sumagaysay, 2020). According to Martin (2014), competencies in communication contribute immensely to developing the new graduates' potential both in the social and occupational dimensions. He continued to aver that the employability and productive force of future graduates may be enhanced if the importance of communicative competencies is included in the new educational context.…”