Bad Writing Skills

Writing, as one of the most important way of communication, has exerted far-reaching influence in our life. Nowadays, variety of companies in the United Kingdom requires employees with better writing skills, especially in finance and management field. This continues to be an advanced condition for job applicants among the competitors and even a basic requirement from firms. However, the conclusion made by Kotzee, Ben and Johnston, Roger, (2011) illustrates that “there is clear disappointment amongst employers regarding graduate writing skills and that bad writing is penalized.” In particular, their research also indicated that “employers worry about basic writing skills and instruction in writing is a serious issue for them. This essay will

Actually, soft skills, especially writing skills play a vital role in business, which is full of the business life. According to “How to improve your business writing” by Carolyn O'Hara,” knowing how to fashion an interesting and intelligent sentence is essential to communicating effectively, winning business, and setting yourself apart. “As Marvin Swift memorably said, clear writing means clear thinking,” said Kara Blackburn, a senior lecturer in managerial communication at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “You can have all the great ideas in the world and if you can’t communicate, nobody will hear them.”” As it is written in the essay “Bad Writing: As Written Communication Skills Deteriorate, Business Schools Take Aim”, “in an era of nonstop e-mail and instant and text messaging, written communication skills within companies may be getting even worse as quality is compromised by the perceived need for speed. ” At the current century and the future, not only the business companies but also the school pays more attention on writing. As far as I am concerned, in business schools it is time for students to really think about it, preparing to the future job as a good communicator whatever job you join in. Writing is closely monitored at consulting firm Booz Allen HamiltonInc., where new hires fresh out of business school aren't permitted to work on a written proposal alone until they have perfected the craft, says Chris Carlson, senior associate for university recruiting. And while new M.B.A. hires exchange upwards of 200 emails a day, he still spots some that read like text messages. "They're not in complete sentences," he says. Obviously, there are mismatching between employers and employees, in order to avoid the unemployment caused by weak employability development such as soft skills, the schools have to