A Survey on the Skills Necessary for Effective Orientation Professionals

A survey was distributed using the National Orientation Directors Association's (NODAnet) Listserve asking participants to Identify skills that are necessary for a professional to be effective in the field of orientation. The most commonly reported were organizational skills, human relations sk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tony W. Cawthon, Jeanine A. Ward-Roof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 1999-06-01
Series:Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
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Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/2491
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Summary:A survey was distributed using the National Orientation Directors Association's (NODAnet) Listserve asking participants to Identify skills that are necessary for a professional to be effective in the field of orientation. The most commonly reported were organizational skills, human relations skills, flexibility, creativity, vision, and administration knowledge. Each of these skills and their implications for the orientation professional are discusses.
ISSN:1534-2263
2690-4535