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100	1		_aRuff, Susan _eauthor
245	1	0	_aCharacterizing employers' expectations of the communication abilities of new engineering graduates _ccreated by Susan Ruff, Michael Carter
264	1		_aCanada: _bMiami University, _c2015.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440			_aJournal on excellence in college teaching _vVolume 26, number 4 ,
520	3		_aTo better understand the gap between recent graduates' communication abilities and employers' expectations, the authors surveyed software engineering professionals. They asked which of 67 communication abilities are unimportant for software engineers, which ones are learned on the job, which ones recent graduates are expected to have but lack, and which ones recent graduates possess. Results showed that employers expect graduates to communicate clearly and professionally, while specific audiences or forms of communication may be learned on the job. Recent graduates meet many of employers' expectations but lack others. For example, most are reported to use English fluently and terminology correctly but to lack concision and cohesion. Employers disagree about whether graduates' communication is sufficiently professional.
650			_aExpectation _vEmployers _xEmployer attitudes
700	1		_aCarter, Michael _eco-author
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