Jablin et al. (1994) provide a continuum of employee communication progressing from precompetent to overcompetent. The pre-competence stage is when a newcomer to an organization "has not yet developed the capacities necessary to communicate competently in a particular environment" (Jablin & Sias, 2001, p. 828), and threshold competence is achieved when an employee eventually meets basic communication qualifications for his/her specific job description. This approach assumes that through the screening process, socialization, and training in the company, most employees achieve the threshold level. Next, workers move toward a proficient level of competence, in which the employee uses competent scripts to select and perform messages. Finally, Jablin and Sias (2001) describe the overcompetent level as a once- competent communicator who now relies on old scripts instead of developing new scripts for new or changing situations.