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If that got your attention, good. I don’t know any other way to say it; I hate it when people talk too much. This is a personal issue of mine, a lack of tolerance, perhaps; but mind-numbing talking can affect one’s job search and performance/acceptance at work.
Candy jars and bowls overflowed last week as leftover Halloween candy came to work.
Or maybe it will show up this week as the post jack-o-lantern purge sends extra mini Milk Duds and Butterfingers bars to beckon to bosses and coworkers alike.
Yet the candy jar – or something like it – may make sense year round, especially on a manager’s desk.
When we communicate in our jobs or in interviews too many times we expect to be told what we need to know. We assume the person we are in communication with will take the time and effort to provide the appropriate information and maybe even announce the ‘epilogue’ of the end of the discussion. And of course we all realize this is not the case. Communication is two-way and if we don’t ask questions to help us get the information we really need it likely will not come our way.
Here are two ways to correctly push for the ‘know’:
The Behavioral Question: Interviewers use behavioral questioning all the time by asking for examples of work, actions and activities. They continue the line of questioning by asking for outcome data, specifically what were the results of the example shared. Now this line of questioning can be very helpful and as an employee seeking a promotion or a candidate seeking work you should prepare and practice for behavioral interview questions. Take the process one step further and prepare questions to ask the manager or prospective employer. For instance, if you seek a dynamic culture where career development is provided, ask the employer if ...
Communication matters and today our channels of contact are numerous, immediate and impressionable. Whether we are a manager, a candidate, a friend or family member it is important our communications get the message across effectively. And in today’s world of immediacy, the messages fly from all directions at all times. Most of us practice effective communication but the truth is a number don’t and there are plenty of times when the communication channel fails and we don’t know it. So what can we do to insure we communicate effectively? Here are a few tips based on my recent experiences in the marketplace.
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