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The table below gives the results of two surveys, in 1997 and 2006, in which people asked which communication skills were essential in their jobs.

The table below gives the results of two surveys, in 1997 and 2006, in which people asked which communication skills were essential in their jobs. q5jdX
The given table reveals the collected data from two surveys in 1997 and 2006, in these surveys the interviewees have to answer which communication skills are the most relevant in their daily working. Overall, it is obvious from the table that the proportion of people asked in 2006 is higher than previous, and dealing with people was the highest position during the research period. Regarding external communication skills, the most essential one was dealing with people. This skill was voted by 60% of people in 1997, and 65% in 2006. On the other hand, the sales skill took the small pie of 24% and 21% in 1997 and 2006 respectively. Knowledge of products or services accounted for 35% in 1997 and 41% in 2006. In 1997, 36% people voted that advertising or caring for their customers is necessary, while in 2006 this percentage was 41%. Meanwhile, listening skill was the most important in internal communication. 38% and 47% in 1997 and 2006 respectively agreed that listening carefully to other colleagues is a crucial activity. Moreover, the last position skill was making speeches or presentations, which just accounted for 7% and 21% within the survey period. The other skills, such as training, persuading, analyzing or planning was voted approximately from 14% to 25% in 1997, and from 15% to 30% in 2006.
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answer which communication
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asked in 2006 is higher than previous, and dealing with
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people
was the highest position during the research period.

Regarding external communication
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skills
, the most essential one was dealing with
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people
. This
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was voted
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people
in 1997, and 65% in 2006.
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skill
took the
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pie of 24% and 21% in 1997 and 2006
respectively
. Knowledge of products or services accounted for 35% in 1997 and 41% in 2006. In 1997, 36%
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people
voted that advertising or caring for their customers is necessary, while in 2006 this percentage was 41%.

Meanwhile, listening
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skill
was the most
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in internal communication. 38% and 47% in 1997 and 2006
respectively
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was making speeches or presentations, which
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accounted for 7% and 21% within the survey period. The other
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, such as training, persuading, analyzing or planning
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approximately from 14% to 25% in 1997, and from 15% to 30% in 2006.
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IELTS academic The table below gives the results of two surveys, in 1997 and 2006, in which people asked which communication skills were essential in their jobs.

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6.5
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Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0
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