Many recruiters stressed that graduates need to clearly communicate, with good written and verbal skills, and to be able to think clearly and be creative. As the computer continues its march through virtually every facet of both our personal and professional lives, the expectation of computer literacy from potential employers it often the single factor which impacts on the job offer. Some critics maintain that academe encourages the use of word processing to the detriment of developing spelling and grammatical skills. Others see education preoccupied with the web, internet communications, etc.
Respondents offer an insight to what employers consider computer literacy.
It follows that it is not unreasonable for college courses to require all written communications assignments , disregarding complexity, to be word-processed. This information supports expanding the use of graphic inserts in papers, where appropriate, and , of course, the use of computers in oral presentations. As capabilities become available in the classroom setting, we need to require the use of CD-ROM, VCR, Power Point, etc., by students in routine oral reporting situations, not just in major oral presentations. Given recent efforts by major software developers to merge word processing and numerical applications into integrated systems, it is likely that in the near future the line will blur between basic word processing and spreadsheets. These computer literacy skills are generally associated by academe with more technical occupations.