Some businesses observe that new employees who just graduated from a college or university seem to lack the interpersonal skills needed for communication with their colleagues. What could be the reason for this? What solutions can help address this problem?

The deficiency of communication skills is increasingly becoming the main problem in the integration of young graduates into the corporate atmosphere. The reasons for such a worrying trend are the overload of academic tasks, lack of face-to-face communication, and simply initial tension between unfamiliar people. There are potential steps that can be taken for better communication between new employees and colleagues. Firstly, we should take into account that young employees have just left their academic surroundings, where they were burdened by an uncontrollable amount of study materials. Focusing on studies, they were left little or almost no time for developing social bonds, which prevented them from training their soft skills. As a result, they graduate from university lacking essential abilities for successful adaptation and communication. To tackle this issue, university administration should pay attention to students working on both academic and personal growth by devoting a part of the academic schedule to communication classes. Secondly, the shift in the way people contact each other is another reason for the poor soft skills of young employees. People, especially youngsters, tend to use the social network as their main communication channel, leaving less and less space for in-person meetings. Eventually, people find it uncomfortable to connect with each other in real life causing difficulties in the workplace. The solution can company to introduce more social interactions for employees to take part in, say clubs, where they can exchange ideas and get familiar without any pressure from work. In conclusion, there are reasons for the inadequate communication skills of young employees. However, effective measures can be taken to address this issue.