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Mastering Communication Skills for Successful Job Interviews

In today's competitive job market, effective communication skills are crucial for landing an interview and securing your desired position. This presentation outlines key communication strategies that interviewers look for, including speaking, listening, and non-verbal cues. Learn how to convey confidence, engage actively, and demonstrate your interpersonal abilities during interviews. We will explore practical tips to improve your communication effectiveness, ensuring you leave a lasting impression. By mastering these skills, you'll enhance your employability and ability to connect with bosses, co-workers, and clients.

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Mastering Communication Skills for Successful Job Interviews

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  1. Personal Finance • Bell Ringer • On an interview, what will the interviewer be asking about you? • Agenda • Bell Ringer • PowerPoint on Effective Communication Skills • Review Questions

  2. Effective Communication Skills on an Interview

  3. Communication Skills • Important for every employee • Needed for every job • Allows for job efficiency

  4. Types of Communication Skills • Speaking • Listening • Interacting • Reading • Writing • Negotiating • Convincing

  5. Speaking & Listening • Most common skills looked for • Job candidates will be tested on these skills • Observed when the candidate and interviewer are speaking

  6. Good communication skills will determine if you are… • Prepared • Have confidence in yourself • Are interested in the job • Able to communicate well with others • Bosses • Co-workers • Customers • Business partners

  7. Listening • Non verbal communication • Patience • Listen before you speak • Active listener • Respond using facial expressions and head nods

  8. Listening Continued.. • Eye contact • Good posture • Smile and nod head • Ask for questions to be repeated

  9. Speaking • Think before you speak • Use proper English • No slang • Project confidence and positive energy

  10. Speaking Continued.. • Use natural gestures • Speak clearly • Maintain eye contact • Smile and use your energy!

  11. 5 Ways to Improve Your Interview • Start strong • Show confidence from the start • Talk first • Make an effort to introduce yourself first • Make eye contact • Be friendly • Want to be liked • Engage is discussions • It is okay to disagree

  12. Sell Your Communication Skills! • On trial during an interview • Impress with your intelligence and personality • Engage in conversations to help yourself appear interesting • Do not sound rehearsed

  13. Review Questions • How can good communication skills help you get a job? • What are 3 of the 5 ways to improve a job interview? • Name 1 way to be a good listener. • Name 1 way to be a good speaker.

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