Those are the skills that help employees write a memo, complete a calculation, or read a computer manual or business periodical. That goes for everything from working with a computer to keeping basic records. One common problem is getting management candidates to punctuate sentences correctly, Hogue said. And while computers can check spelling, calculators can run equations and software can turn a dull presentation into a razzmatazz show, they can't make us think clearly and correctly. That's what employers still want - and, sadly, what many job seekers lack.
Good writing is often a product of good reading, so read good things.
Reading skills improve by paying attention to content - and even writing down key points of passages in the margins. Learn to Earn Training is like quality. It's not a step toward some other goal but a goal unto itself. Some employers expect skilled workers to keep up on the latest trends in their fields, and others only hint at it. Coasting just won't work.