Integrating Communications Training into the Forestry Curriculum

摘要

How can forest resource programs better prepare graduates for successful job searches and careers in a challenging budget environment? In Spring 2003, the Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia began offering a seminar coursefocused on introducing and practicing fundamental communication skills required for success in the workplace: public speaking, interviewing, negotiating, and addressing ethical dilemmas. The course addresses a specific skill set for interested students through the use of existing and available resources. I review the literature with respect to demand for strong communication skills in forest resource graduates, describe the approach used to develop and implement the seminar course, and summarize our responses to student feedback in the course over the past three years.