{"id":2850,"date":"2023-02-19T16:10:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-2-5-1-career-connection\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T21:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:42:07","slug":"learn-it-2-5-1-career-connection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-2-5-1-career-connection\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 3.5.1: Career Connection: Communication","rendered":"Learn It 3.5.1: Career Connection: Communication"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Explore communication skills<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Communication[footnote]\u201cCAREER READINESS COMPETENCIES.\u201d 2022. NACE. 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