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“Your ability to communicate is an important tool in pursuing your goals, be it with your family, colleagues, or customers and clients.” -Les Braun.

It derives from the Latin word “communicate” which means “to share”. Communication is the process of transmitting signals/messages between sender and receiver. This can be done through different modes/methods, which can be oral (using words), written (using printed or digital media such as books, magazines, websites, and emails), or visual (using logos, maps, charts, or graphics) can be done. graphically) even non-verbally (using body language, gestures, tones, and tone of voice). Communication skills are not just related to the way we communicate with others but include various other elements such as our body language, gestures, facial expressions, posture, listening comprehension, intonation, and intonation.

In today’s highly competitive world, good communication skills (whether oral or written) are a must. According to Robert Anderson, “Communication is the exchange of ideas, opinions, or information through language, writing, or signs.” Written communication means communication through written symbols (whether printed or handwritten).
It’s a mechanism we use to build and transform relationships not just in the business world but in every aspect of our life. It helps relationships develop on a good basis, avoiding insults, quarrels, and conflicts. Today, effective communication skills have become a dominant factor, even when hiring and selecting potential candidates. When interviewing a candidate, many interviewers judge them based on their communication skills.

Many professionals believe that good communication skills can improve their efficiency, productivity, and interpersonal relationships not only within the department but with the organization as a whole, as well as with external audiences. Even if you look at any job ad, most mention that the candidate must have good communication skills.

In any job interview, good communication skills will help give you an edge over others as the technical qualifications for each candidate are likely to be quite similar. It is often observed that promotions come easily to those who, regardless of the type of post, appointment or department, ie. H. from top to bottom management levels, can communicate effectively. In fact, the importance of communication skills increases with career advancement; The ability to speak, listen, ask questions and write clearly and concisely is essential for every manager and leader. A good communicator identifies both the strengths and weaknesses in their communication that stand in the way of getting their message across effectively. They identify the cause of it and try to find suitable solutions for it.

Good communication skills help each individual not only in their career but in all aspects of their lives. In the modern business world, the ability to communicate information accurately and clearly is not just accepted by its expectation in any organization and therefore should not be overlooked. Being able to speak appropriately with different people, maintaining eye contact, using vocabulary correctly, adapting our language to the audience, listening actively, presenting our ideas appropriately, writing concisely, and being part of a team are the most important criteria for this. It must be considered by each individual for effective communication.

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