Preparing the UG Students to Face Virtual Communication Challenges at Work Place
Author : Dr. Meena Gullur
Abstract :
In recent years, the process of recruitment and the nature of work has been completely changed. The focus has been on soft skills, mainly presentation skills, which are integral to communication skills. Though graduates are technically sound at present, training the students in soft skills is persistently challenging. Virtual communication challenges are what the new world order is. Universities and institutions should bring in reforms in their curriculum so that the students graduating will be better equipped to face the challenges at their workplace. The onus lies in the hands of the academic institutions to bridge the gap that is so evident between the courses trained and industry requirements. Along with soft skills and virtual communication, the graduates also should be informed about cultural difference and how it affects communication. This paper focuses on understanding virtual communication and its challenges and also highlights the need for designing courses and developing materials for the graduates to face virtual challenges and make them ready for the future.
Keywords :
Virtual teams, challenges, work place, training, presentation skills, course design, material development
