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Nottingham College Tackles Phone Anxiety in Students

1/10/2025

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Nottingham College provides training to help students tackle telephobia, or phone anxiety.
Young adults increasingly favor texting and social media, diminishing their phone communication confidence.
Career advisor Liz Baxter highlights the necessity of phone skills for job interviews and networking.
Students engage in role-playing and call local businesses to enhance their phone etiquette.
A survey reveals nearly 70% of 18-34-year-olds prefer texting over phone calls.

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Story summary

Nottingham College provides training to help students tackle telephobia, or phone anxiety.
Young adults increasingly favor texting and social media, diminishing their phone communication confidence.
Career advisor Liz Baxter highlights the necessity of phone skills for job interviews and networking.
Students engage in role-playing and call local businesses to enhance their phone etiquette.
A survey reveals nearly 70% of 18-34-year-olds prefer texting over phone calls.