Don't think that having technical skills is enough to power you through your career.  Unless you are an insane engineer with 99th percentile genius, you'll need to diversify your skill set.  Writing is one skill that you will definitely need and will open up a whole bunch of career opportunities for a technically trained newly grad.  For instance, being an OK writer with a technical background has given me the opportunity to draft up a business plan for a potential start up.  Writing is just something that you can't avoid. Heres a good article on business writing.