Comments on: Be Generalists Even If You’re Specialists! http://www.study-habits.com/guyheyden Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: in-home tutors http://www.study-habits.com/guyheyden/comment-page-1#comment-5456 in-home tutors Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:02:53 +0000 http://www.study-habits.com/?p=1382#comment-5456 I believe this follows the current trend in employment, where companies seek people with T-shaped skills. It is not enough that a person is proficient in one area, but has to acquire broad knowledge of horizontal skills, such as management and finance. At a student level, those who are enrolled in engineering courses should also improve their communication and social skills, which they can use later during client presentations and networking events. I believe this follows the current trend in employment, where companies seek people with T-shaped skills. It is not enough that a person is proficient in one area, but has to acquire broad knowledge of horizontal skills, such as management and finance.

At a student level, those who are enrolled in engineering courses should also improve their communication and social skills, which they can use later during client presentations and networking events.

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