Communication And Interpersonal Challenges Paper

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Communication and Interpersonal Challenges Just as a number of the strength of applied anthropology can be useful in the context of QRS, there are a few challenges that can arise in the same context. A main challenge, that was briefly discussed above, in this position is the potential lack of interpersonal and communicative skills that can be present as an applied anthropologist. Erwin and other academics have stated that a main challenge facing applied anthropologists is that of communication and forming networks through interpersonal skills. The need to extend beyond analytical capabilities (Erwin, 2015) and being able to interact and communicate effectively in a variety of relationships is fundamental as a QRS. Throughout the job posting …show more content…

In some cases, it requires anthropologist to develop a branch of skills that are not normal in the anthropologist realm. As stated as an additional strength, applied anthropologists have begun to develop great strength in non-anthropological skills and despite some of these becoming a strength there are a few that remain a potential challenge. Under the heading of Nature of Work, it is stated that the applicant must exhibit time and organizational skills. Additionally, the skills section states that it is required to have excellent organization and time management skills. These skills are inherently not a part of the anthropological discipline, as the typical methods for anthropologists tend to be long term and tend to flow more with the participants perspective. This challenge will be unique to the individual and the experience they have had in the past. As stated by Erwin, Weaver and Spicer encouraged anthropologists to take on more administrative roles to expand knowledge (2005). This will not only help with those who lack those skills initially, but it will also strengthen the skills already …show more content…

Professionally, this skill can be achieved through cooperative education, where a student is working in real companies with real teams. Academically, students are constantly working in groups. These experiences should be highlighted during the application process. They will also address the challenge of interpersonal skills, timidness and communication. In order to develop the more administrative and non-anthropological skills, co-operative education, the government-placement program and other professional programs would be of great use. These positions can be in any field, although the more they are interdisciplinary the more applicable they will be in the QRS context. Finally in order to address the challenges of potential technological capabilities there are many courses at colleges and online to learn and develop software skills. With the Internet, there are many programs and lessons on a variety of technological software at our fingertips. Based on this experience, the salary will be commensurate

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