BUS-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Soft Skills, Communication, Text Messaging
27 Sep 2016
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If an employer googles you and nds something negative. If they search you and don"t nd anything is even worse. Memos: allows to go in to deeper detail: what the issue is, how they can help, gets to the point, heading, to, from and date, subject or re. Its easy to misinterpret a message if you cant: see the body language or facial expressions, hear the tone of voice, ask for immediate clari cation. Think about what you want to say. Use communication form others as a guide. When a message is to compelx for a short email, people in business often prepare a memo. Soft skills include written and oral communication, teamwork and promoting your professional skills to potential employers can help you stand out as a leader. Business is a lot about leadership and workplace social skills. A person who showcases his/her professional skills when looking for a job is thinking of themselves as a personal brand.
