Young Workers: U Nd 2 Improve Ur Writing Skills

This is from a research study done on young professionals in Minnesota:

"A generation ago, employers were still lamenting the poor technical abilities of their entry-level workers. Well, that's not much of an issue anymore, thanks to the omnipresence of computers, cell phones and the Internet.

In a survey of 100 human resources executives, only 5 percent said that recent college graduates lacked computer or technology skills, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the outplacement firm.

The problem now is more basic. Nearly half the executives said that entry-level workers lacked writing skills, and 27 percent said that they were deficient in critical thinking.

It seems that some young employees are now guilty of the technological equivalent of wearing flip-flops: they are writing company e-mail as if they were texting cell phone messages with their thumbs.

In response, employers are sending a message of their own: When you're in the office, put on those dress shoes and start spelling your words correctly, and in full.

Survey Results

Human Resources executives were asked: "What skills do entry workers lack the most?"

Respondents could select more than one answer.

Written communications 45%
Critical thinking 27%
Other 27%
Workload time management 9%
Listening 5%
Computer/Technology 5%
Verbal Communication 0"

TBL: I love texting and being efficient in doing so, but we must make the transition to using proper writing in our professional emails!