Effective Communication
Exchanging, expressing, or conveying ideas
includes Writing/Speaking/Gesturing
Composed of 5 types
Verbal; talking, phone call
Non-verbal; facial expression, gestures
Written; email, contract
pictures, memes, graphs
its important to think before you speak, because it might cost you.
THINK, is it true? helpful? inspiring? necessary? or kind?
when feeling upset or frustrated at a coworker, you can create a strongly worded draft but don't send anything when feeling strong emotion
To cultivate good communication, try to...
Connect
Engage, making sure to listen
Focus, keep things simple and easy to remember
Reinforce and be dynamic, because people barely retain 10% of what they hear
Professional Presentation
resumes
Include mission statement, education, relevant prior jobs, certifications, skills, honors, and community involvement.
keep it 1-2 pages, be professional and straightforward, and make sure to PROOFREAD
job specific keywords are important
Dresswear
Is important to establish positive first impression and promotes respect from others.
may give you a competitive advantage over other less well-dressed applicants/
otherwise, you might seem petty, unprofessional, or rude. dont be quick to burn down bridges
powerful networking tool
networking is often the most influential tool for you to get the job
possible to get good positions through following and interacting with companies on linkedin
In my experience, khakis and a clean collared shirt is enough for a construction interview, however maybe in a larger, more corporate company, a suit would be appropriate.
be agreeable and genuine, try to actually connect to a person on some sort of level.
try to avoid being boring
if it's too complicated and I cant understand, i stop paying attention.
I personally need things repeated, it would probably be more meaningful for me to relearn a small part of a subject and retain that part rather than cover a vast part of a subject and retain little
people pick up on micro gestures, so it is vital to seem comfortable and confident when interacting with others
These will likely be recorded and a liability if not used properly.
may seem silly but people are more likely to remember an image than some text.
I should put some time in creating a professional linkedin page and connect with my classmates and faculty.