1. Personal Finance Bell Ringer Agenda
On an interview, what will the interviewer be asking about you?
Agenda
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 Active listener
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

14. 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.