Which Communication Skills Do I Need? A Multimethod Study of Communication Needs in Construction Engineering
Tina A. Coffelt,
Katherine Madson,
Neha Raju
et al.
Abstract:This study investigates the communication skills expected of recent construction engineering graduates as portrayed in job ads and conveyed by employers. A content analysis of 100 job ads showed that teamwork, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills were the specific categories of communication skills listed most frequently. Subsequent interviews with 11 employers showed that although they considered the written communication skills of recent college graduates as sufficient, they found that many rec… Show more
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