Why effective communication is important?!

Looking through the various recruitment advertisements, "possessing good communication skills" is always the top 1 or 2 requirements listed by the employers.  Moreover, people with good communication skills have higher chance of being promoted to management positions in companies. Even if you want to start up your own business or be self-employed, it is rather important to possess communication skills because you need to find your customers or business partners through effective communication. In my point of view, effective communication is very important in our career life. I will focus only on the aspect of career, since our module is called "Professional Communication"and many of us will start our career soon. :)

There are three reasons why I think effective communication is important in our career life.

Firstly, effective communication plays a crucial part in getting your desirable job. When we apply for a job, we need firstly send out our resume or cover letter which does not only state our basic information and past experiences, but also shows our communication capability in the written form. Secondly, you need to go for an interview to communicate face to face with your potential employers. This is a further step for them to test your verbal communication capability and it is crucial in determining whether you can get the job or not.

Secondly, your communication skills affect your productivity at work. As we all know, we need to interact with colleagues, express our ideas and talk to clients to get our tasks done. The more effective you communicate with other people, the faster and better you will complete your tasks. Sometimes, you need to work as a team and effective communication is a key to ensure an efficient teamwork.

Last but not the least, good communication skills can help you leave a good impression on others and help you get along well with your colleagues and boss. People who can express themselves clearly will show a sense of confidence and other people would like to talk to you. It is true that people are judged by the way they speak, but not the way they look.

In conclusion, I think effective communication is very essential in our career life, getting a good job, increasing our productivity at work and building up good relationships with people. I believe our communication skills will be improved greatly by studying and practising together!