Presentation that demonstrates how to embrace our cultural lingos and embrace professional dialogues.

1. Psst…
Can We Talk?
COMMUNICATING IN A WAY THAT LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT

2. Effective Communication
 Effective:
 producing a result that is wanted
having an intended effect
 Communicators:
 personnel engaged in transmitting
or exchanging information
Success will Be
Measured By Our
Ability To Get The
Attention Of
Employers…

3. In Job Search:
Our goal is to speak in a way
that tears down walls and allows
us to “excite” the employer

4. We Can Do This By:
Internalizing The 4 Communication
Skills:
1. Thinking
2. Listening
3. Speaking
4. Nonverbal
But 1st We MUST
Understand…

5. Miscommunication
 What Did You Say?
(Click On Link)

6. Cultural Influence
What we say is greatly influenced by
where we grew up…
Know Yourself:

7. Be Prepared:
Employers like to know they are
a priority for You. By researching
them, our actions show we are
interested
Know Your Customers:

8. What We Say, Should Be Contingent On
Whom We Are Talking To – And…
What Do They Do For A Living:
 As people, we are all selfish individuals and do things based on what is
in it for us
 Employers are hiring because they have a business need. Our goal is
to help them fill that need
 Hiring Managers select the people “they like” – even when they are not
as academically or professionally skilled
 We can get them to like us by learning to look, act and sound as
they do

9. Active Listening
VIEWING THE EMPLOYER AS THE CUSTOMER

10. What Is It &
Why Is It Important?
How To Be A Great Listener
(click on above link)

11. Interviewing
Effectively?
How do you know which questions
the employer will ask?
If you are wondering which ?? To ask
during the interview, ask yourself – do
I know everything I need to know to
be able to do the job on day 1? If
the answer is no, what ever ??
comes to mind is what you should be
asking…
Time For a
Change?

12. Paradigm Shifting
 Paradigm:
 a theory or a group of ideas about
how something should be done,
made, or thought about
 Shifting:
 to change or to cause (something)
to change to a different opinion,
belief, etc.
If We Keep Doing What We
Have Always Done – We Will
Keep Getting What We Have
Always Gotten
Our Best Thinking Got Us To This
Point. If We Want To Stand Out
From The Crowd, We Have To
Do Something Different…

13. As Well As…
Know the Details of the Title and Job Description for the
Position We Are Applying For:
 When talking to employers and hiring managers, we must verbally
demonstrate our readiness for the job
 We can do this by researching the company and learning what
it is that they like to do
 If/when possible, find someone that knows them and ask for an
introduction and/or a referral
 When this is not an option, prove your readiness to the person
providing you the job lead

14. In Doing So:
The Light Comes On In The
Minds of Both The Employer &
Job Seekers

15. Let’s Not Kid Ourselves – This Will Be Hard Work:
Effectively Communicating Will Require Change
Change in and of itself is difficult. But, the reward can be oh so sweet…

16. Thank You For Allowing ME To
Service Your Job Readiness Needs
Willie Gregory-
Founder
J.O.B.S.