Why Freshman Composition Skills Will Help Me on the Job

Many people today believe that they do not truly use the writing skills that they were taught in college. They also believe that they don’t really write a lot in the jobs that they are working, especially in a starting position job, like waitressing or retail. I have learned through research that these jobs and any other job out there still use the writing skills that they were taught from the beginning.

            I believe that all jobs do use the writing skills people were taught from the beginning. Writing doesn't always have to be considered the typical formal essay written down on paper, it can also be used when talking on the phone. Ann Andersen, a employee of Nissan Motors Acceptance Agency says this,  "I use writing everyday at my job, when speaking to people on the phone, and to document the conversations" Andersen, Ann. Personal Interview. 27 Aug. 2011. In other cases the writing they use could be in a simple email. Eric Andersen, an employee of American Airlines says this of his amount of writing at his job, "Its nothing extensive, a simple email to coworkers, that all." Andersen, Eric. Personal Interview. 27 Aug. 2011. Although the writing isn't very formal it is still writing. In the career I would like to pursue, advertising, there is a lot of writing that goes into it due to the fact that it " is an efficient means of communicating to the world" Buzzle.com. 2010. 28 Aug. 2011. Overall writing is involved in whatever career you choose, from casual to formal it is just part of the world we live in.