Communication: core of the business world
Introduction:
A review of the recent literature on management, job advertisements, and career advancement suggests that in today’s competitive job market, employers value communication skills over technical competence.
The ability to communicate effectively with others and get along with a variety of different personality types are two of the most desirable qualities in job candidates, according to employers. Employers want to discern whether you have the ability to organize your thoughts and ideas effectively.
The skills employers are looking for are:
o Communication
o Leadership
o Critical thinking
o Negotiations
o Manage change
o Ethics
o Self-managed learning
o Motivation
o Teamwork
o Interpersonal
o Diversity
o Technical knowledge
Job applicants who demonstrate these traits have an advantage with potential employers.
It’s on all job postings and most job descriptions: “You must have good communication skills.” Microsoft – Requires experience in cross-functional domains, sophisticated functional and technical knowledge of the company’s products, an understanding of multi-vendor environments, and the ability to communicate this understanding simply and effectively to the customer.
Siemens – For all positions, you must have qualified from top-tier institutions and / or be exposed to multinational work environments. Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work in a team are essential for all positions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for all positions.
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Actively seeking BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Techs in Computer Science and Communications … Good documentation / presentation skills are a must.
Once hired, it reappears in the performance evaluation: ‘Improve communication skills’. Corporate recruiters rank communication skills as the top criteria for hiring employees.
Why is communication the core of the business world?
The truth is that it has always been the core of the business world. From the moment potential employees see a hiring advertisement to their daily interactions with managers, every aspect of employee interaction with organizations involves communication. Communication between people and the company is the central element of a good corporate reputation.
When organizations want to implement strategies, communication is at the core of strategy understanding and knowledge, engagement, coordination, and sharing of appropriate responsibilities and capabilities. Communication plays a fundamental role in business continuity, in a crisis or in corporate reputation. Good communication improves organizational productivity. Communication is absolutely critical to a successful outcome.