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Interpersonal Skills In The Employment Interview: Intended Meaning, Sharron Mccarthy Meisenhelder
Interpersonal Skills In The Employment Interview: Intended Meaning, Sharron Mccarthy Meisenhelder
Masters Theses
Recently employers have been including references to communication skills in their advertising for employment opportunities. This research examined what people in business and industry mean when they use the phrase "interpersonal skills." A questionnaire was developed and administered to 60 people associated with personnel practices in business and industry. Content analysis of questionnaire responses found the subjects to identify the interpersonally skilled employee to be "effective," to be "sensitive" and to have a "positive attitude."