Why All Businesses Should Hire Writers
I often joking say that I have no talents. The only things I can do are write and teach, otherwise I’m useless.
But I’m also being honest. I write and I teach about writing. But that doesn’t mean that those are worthless skills. In fact, even though writing is not a skill that is prized as much as it should be, I think writing is one of the most valuable skills a person can have.
Businesses are missing a great opportunity by failing to value writing skills.
In fact, without truly being biased, I would recommend to anyone hiring new employees for any position to always hire the writer. Here is the reason why.
Writers Think Deeply and Clearly
Good writers are good at what they do because they are deep thinkers. They think about life, they think about consequences, they think about ideas.
If I own a business, I want people who work for me to think. I don’t want someone who simply follows instructions or whose thoughts are focused watching the next episode of their favorite Netflix show. There’s nothing wrong with watching Netflix, but I want to hire active thinkers if I have a choice.
To be a good writer, one also has to think clearly. To make an argument, or to write a novel, or even to write an effective email, the person has to first be able to have organized thoughts and clearly put them down in writing. And this is an important skill for employees to have.
Writers are Good Communicators
If a person thinks deeply and clearly and can write down those thoughts, most likely they are also good verbal communicators.
Writes have the vocabulary and the ability to communicate well with others. Writing does not always translate well to speaking, but at least, businesses will have a higher chance of having a good communicator in their midst if they have hired a…
