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INTERNSHIP STUDENTS'

WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ibrahim Ali khan
Usama Ahmad
Ahmad Mukhtar
Presented by :
INTRODUCTION
With the advent of 21
st
century, the demands of employers has
placed a tough competition for graduates all over the world.

Nguyens definition of an ideal engineer: an ideal engineer is
expected to possess a diversity of skills and attributes, balanced
with technical competency and non-technical competency.

ARE NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS MORE
IMPORTANT???
YES!!!
COMMON DEMANDS INCLUDE
HARD SKILLS
Engineering
Professional competency
Project management skills
SOFT SKILLS
Presentation skills
Interpersonal communication skills
Creativity
Problem-solving skills
Flexibility for teamwork
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
to identify the frequency of internal and external communication
activities
opinion on the adequacy of university preparation for effective
workplace communication through language courses
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
Sample
Instrument
Likert scale range
FINDINGS & DISCUSSION
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Frequency of Internal Communication: Written Practice
Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Not at All
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Frequency of Internal Communication: Oral Practice
Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Not at all
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Frequency of External Communication: Written Practice
Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Not at All
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Frequency of External Communication: Oral Practice
Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Not at all
UNIVERSITY PRACTICES SUFFICIENT???
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Adequacy of Language Preparation: Writing Skills
very well well average poor very poor not applicable
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Adequacy of Language Preparation: Oral Skills
Very well Well Average Poor Very poor Not Apllicable
CONCLUSION
there are various written and oral communication events
practiced at different frequencies
different communication practices maybe exercised for internal
and external communication purposes of the companies.
language programs used to bridge the communication gap
between the workplace and academic institutions.
SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
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help the educators realize the communication needs and practices
expected out of interns at the prospective workplace
indicate the frequency of different communication practices at the
workplace
Language courses need to theorize workplace communication to
ensure that real life and authentic learning take place in the
classrooms
Language courses need to theorize workplace communication to
ensure that real life and authentic learning take place in the
classrooms










































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