This document summarizes a guest lecture on the importance of communication skills for engineers. The lecture covered several topics: - It began by establishing ground rules for an interactive discussion and asking engineers to reflect on their own communication abilities and the benefits strong communication skills provide. - Recruiters look for both technical and soft skills like communication, problem solving, and teamwork. Effective communication is important for working well in teams and representing an organization. - The lecture identified areas engineers often lack, like clear expression and active listening, and ways to improve, such as identifying strengths and weaknesses, setting goals, and practicing skills. - Different aspects of communication, like resume writing, group discussions, interviews, and workplace

1. A GUEST LECTURE ON
IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS
ORGANIZED BY
BIT,BARSHI
PRESENTED BY
MR.P.C.CHAVAN
Welcome to

2. GROUND RULES BETWEEN US
 The session will be an interactive one. So please feel free to
talk.
 Ask questions whenever you feel like. Please stop me
whenever you have a question/query/argument etc.
 You are here with a purpose. So am I. Get maximum out of
me. Ask more and you will get more.
 Some information is being passed to you. So please take
note of it.

3. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!
 Can you tell some professions in which communication skill is very
useful.
 How many of you do feel communication is really important for you
( Engineers)
 Do you think you can effectively communicate your thoughts &
ideas?
 If yes. What makes you effective communicator? If no. What holds
you back?
 What benefits can an engineer have due to communication skills?
 Is communication learnable skill?

4. What Skills Recruiters look for in Engineers?
 Technical
 Communication
 Interpersonal
 Problem Solving
 Analytical Mind
 Attention to detail
 Teamwork Abilities
 Leadership & Management

5. What is communication?

6. Why interviewers test communication skills
 Clear communication is an essential component in a productive &
healthy work environment.
 To judge candidate’s ability to make decisions and communicate those
decisions to others.
 To determine if candidate will be able to work well within team.
 To see if a potential employee will be able to successfully represent your
brand and effectively spread awareness of your brand.

7. Excuses
 We are from rural area.
 We are not convent educated.
 We don’t know grammar of language.
 We have poor vocabulary.
 We don’t have conducive environment
 We don’t know techniques of effective
communication.
 Stage fear.
So on and so forth

8. What we lack?

9. Story of Socrates & Young Man

10.  A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates
told the young man to meet him near the river the next
morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk
with him toward the river. When the water got up to their
neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked
him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates
was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning
blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first
thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of
air. Socrates asked, 'What did you want the most when you
were there?" The boy replied, "Air." Socrates said, "That is the
secret to success. When you want success as badly as you
wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret.

11. Burning Desire
 Having burning Desire means you are extremely interested
in it or want to do it very much.
 A burning desire is starting point to all accomplishments.
 Just like weak fire can not give much heat, weak desire can
not produce great results.

12. SWOT
 You must identify and keep up to date a detailed listing of your:
 Strengths
 Weaknesses
 Opportunities
 Threats
 Keep this list confidential even secret
 But, be sure to write it on the back of your eyelids! Update it regularly

13. ACTIVITY- PREPARE YOUR SWOT
 Take 5 Minutes for each.
 Form a Table and note down your points.
 After writing Read through them for 5 Minutes Some
Hints:
 Strengths and Weaknesses tend to describe the PRESENT
situation
 Strengths and Weaknesses are typically INTERNAL to you.
 Opportunities and Threats tend to describe the immediate
FUTURE
 Opportunities and Threats typically EXTERNAL to you
 Strengths and Opportunities are POSITIVE Factors
 Weakness and Threats are NEGATIVE Factors

14. Why Communication Skills Matter for Engineers
 Before Hiring Process
 During Hiring Process
 After Hiring Process While Working in Industry.

15. How Recruiters assess your Communication Skills?
 The information you present on your résumé, CV
and covering letter.
 How you speak in GD round.
 How you answer interview questions.
 How you answer interview questions specifically
about your communication skills.
 How you communicate non- verbally.

16. Resume Writing

17. A Resume
 It is the first meeting between you and the employer for specific purpose.
 Résumé helps you to win an interview not a job.
 It is your calling card, so remember that “First impressions are lasting ones.”
 Convince employer that you are worth an interview
 It should be tailored to the role/ post.
 It should provide evidence of skills the employer seeks.
 You achieve the greatest possible positive effect when you share the right
information in an easy -to-read format that looks professional!


18. RESUME DO’S
 Target your qualifications for a specific job
 Keep it to two pages or less
 E-mail – keep it professional
 No errors
 Pleasing layout
 List relevant education/work history
 include some “attitude” in your resume –
 Team Player
 Involved with –
 Contributed to –
 Served on –
 Volunteered to –

19. RESUME DON’TS
 Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
 Never use pronouns such as: “I”, “me”, “my”, “our”
 No fancy fonts, binders, layouts
 Avoid lists of boring sentences, Photographs, detailed
Personal, family or health information
 Folded resume

20. DURING GROUP DISCUSSION

21. GD
The term suggests a discussion among a group of persons.
 The group will have 8 & 12 members who will express their views freely,
frankly in a friendly manner, on a topic of current issue.
 Within a time limit of 10 to 20 minutes, the abilities of the members of
the group are measured.
 Usually the second level
 Used for mass elimination
 Communication and Group Discussion skill are two relevant soft skills
Communication with different people like team members, managers and
customers – very important these days

22. WHAT SKILLS ARE JUDGED IN GROUP DISCUSSION?
 How good you are at communication with others.
 How you behave and interact with group.
 How open minded are you.
 Your listening skill.
 How you put forward your views.
 Your leadership and decision making skills.
 Your analysis skill and subject knowledge.
 Problem solving and critical thinking skill.
 Your attitude and confidence.

23. DO’S AND DON’TS OF A GD
 Keep eye contact while speaking
 Initiate the GD
 Allow others to speak: - identify who is supporting your views
 Speak clearly
 Stick to one particular opinion
 Make sure to bring the discussion on track:
 Give a different dimension to the discussion
 Positive attitude:
 Speak sensibly – Less time doesn’t matter
 Listen carefully to others – Critical listening
 Formal dressing:
 Be accurate as much possible and do not bluff
 Summarize

24. GD Topics
 Impact of COVID-19 on Global economy.
 How will 2020 shape 2021?
 Farm Bills 2020 – Pros, Cons & Challenges.
 How to revive the Indian economy?
 Work from home – Pros & Cons.
 The rise of the Gig economy.
 Impact of COVID-19 on Environment.
 Private trains in India – Benefits & Challenges.
 How to prevent COVID third wave in India?

25. Activity- Mock GD
Activity- Mock GD
Education- Online or Offline which
is better?

26. DURING AN INTERVIEW
 Interview = A meeting with an objective
 Employer’s objective is to find the best person for the job
 Employer: reviews candidate’s experience and abilities
 Can you do the job? (skills, abilities, qualifications)
 Will you do the job? (interest, attitude & motivation)
 How will you fit into the organization? (personality)

27. How to demonstrate your communication
skills during interview.
 Remember that it is meant to be two way
conversastion
 Don’t be afraid to ask your own questions
 Explain your strengths by giving evidences.
 Communicate non-verbaly what you communicate
verbaly

28. PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
 Review own skills, experiences and qualities
 Check CV
 Anticipate questions and identify relevant examples
 Prepare key selling points
 Research organization
 Websites, reports, articles, company literature, etc
 Contacts with knowledge of organization or sector
 Relevant articles in the press
 Personal visit or telephone call
 Research job and occupational area
 Job description – or similar
 Current issues
 Prepare your questions
 Practice

29. WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE DURING GD &
INTERVIEW

30. WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
 Most important thing in communication is hearing
what is not said.
 First impressions are very powerful
 Maintain eye contact.
 Use gestures appropriately.
 Be aware of own movements.
 Watch body language of interviewer.

31. POOR COMMUNICATION SIGNS
 Failing to answering questions effectively.
 Fumbleing for right words and phrases.
 Commiting grammatical mistakes.
 Avoding eye contact.
 Using no gestures or using inapropriate gestures.
 Failing to ask your questions to interviewer.

32. AFTER HIRING PROCESS
 Effective business communication is an integral part
of every business process.
 Organisations with a well defined communication
process and practicing the same are reported to have
over 71% better productivity.
 There are two types of business communication.
 Internal Communication
 External Communication.

33. Why Engineers need to be effective communicators?
 Engineers roles require teambuilding, leadership,
motivation, coordination etc.
 Engineers have to write reports, business letters,
emails etc.
 Engineers are required to give presentations, hold
and attend meetings etc.
 Sales & Marketing.

34. How to improve your communication skills
 Observe good communicators around you.
 Ask a close friend or colleague for constructive
criticism
 Practice improving communication habits.
 Attend communication skills workshops or classes .

35. Any Questions