This webinar is designed to share with you the most effective tips for using the phone, texting, emailing, social media, and general communication techniques to enhance your professional interactions. In this webinar you will learn:
• When is texting acceptable in the job search process
• Best practices for voice mail
• Email techniques that get your email read
• How to use social media, correctly, to connect with recruiters and potential network
• General communication techniques that get your message heard and responded to
3. Center for Career &
Workforce Strategies
Tanya White-Earnest
Director
TUI Center for Career & Workforce Strategies
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7. Agenda
Discuss professional etiquette tips to help you reach out
to employers
Provide an overview of what works, and what doesn’t, in
professional communication
Share the expectations of recruiters, hiring managers and
HR professionals
In today’s webinar we will:
8. POLL
Absolutely – I do
it all the time
Maybe once or
twice
I didn’t know it
was allowed
I’d rather send
an email
Are you serious?
I don’t even text
my friends.
Have you ever sent a text to a hiring
manager or recruiter?
11. 60% of recruiters use text
98% of text messages are
opened
HR Managers text interview
schedules, reminders, updates,
instructions
Phone tag is eliminated/
spam filters avoided
Digital trail can be
referred to later
30% of U.S. households
do not have landlines
A level of formality and
professionalism is
expected
90% of text messages are
replied to within 3
minutes
12. TEXT TALK
• Communication is a big part of our day-to-day lives and in the
work environment it has to be just that – professional.
•
Text talk or social media abbreviations do not belong in your
job search materials.
•
If you’re truly serious about your search for employment, you
must be professional in every aspect of your efforts.
From Social-Hire.com
13. TEXT TALK IS
INAPPROPRIATE
“Professional written communication, including your
resume, cover letters, emails and online application forms,
are not the appropriate forums for text talk.”
• Does ur ad close 2mor?
• I wld like the chance to meet u in person 4 a i/v :-0
• I’m a grad w 1 yr caz work exp
• I am avail a/t 4 interview
• I need to find WRK …
• You can CM on the numbers listed at the top
• FYI, also completed a grp project at Uni on same
From Social-Hire.com
14. Do Not Use emoticons in your
text messages (or emails) no
matter how tempting!
Candidates can mistakenly take
texting too far – corresponding
via text and sending thank you
notes following interviews.
Texting is open to
misinterpretation
Texting removes the human
element – no visual, auditory or
facial cues, body language or
voice
16. • Who is this message from?
• Why is this person calling?
• Who are they calling?
• What information do they need?
• What incentive are they leaving to
received a call back?
SAMPLE:
17. The Importance of listening
Take notes if you can
Don’t interrupt
Repeat/rephrase/summarize
Clarify next steps and expectations
How to Speak Clearly
Sit or stand up straight
Smile (if appropriate)
Speak directly into the phone
Speak slowly when leaving a message
18. Carrying On A Conversation
Identify yourself at the outset of call
Focus on the call, not distractions
Don’t eat or drink while conversing
Show interest in what they are saying
Conversation Structure (call/message)
Greeting/Introduction
Reason for call
Information
Summary
Good Bye
Good to Know:
If using your personal phone for professional
communication, ringtone and greeting should
be appropriate.
“Yo, leave a message” or “You know what to do” is not
an appropriate VM greeting,
Blurred Lines isn’t the best song to greet recruiters
19. Leaving a Message?
Tell them who you are
Tell them why you are calling
Tell them how to contact you
Tell them
20. Be Prepared for
the Conversation
Plan – or perhaps
practice - what you are
going to say
Watch your vocal tone
(smile on the phone,
when appropriate)
Let them know who is
calling
Leave contact information
on VM , even if you think
they already have it
Turn your phone off in the
interview or other
professional settings where
not appropriate
21. You can only use your voice, so make it work for
you
Have your phone prepared to accept
professional calls – greetings and ring tones
NEVER ASSUME OTHERS KNOW WHO
YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT!
Answer your phone in an
appropriate tone and with
appropriate language
Never leave the
conversation without saying
“good bye”
Take Away #1
Take Away #2
Take Away #3
Take Away #4
Take Away #5
23. EMAIL
When You RECEIVE an email:
Don’t just skim – read
Reply appropriately
Address each point as appropriate
Don’t use slang or abbreviations
If you won’t be available at certain times, use
your out of office or vacation auto responder
(even personal emails have this feature)
24. • Email is NOT Texting
• Do not send “text emails” from
your phone. If you use your
phone, take time to compose a
real email
• Texting is generally not
appropriate to initiate in
professional interactions (job
search), use email instead.
Picture Credit: TheLadyLike.com
Professional
Communication
Etiquette
27. Have an email signature –
Include contact information
Cover letter is body of email
when applying for a job –
Cover letter should not be
attachment
Address to a person whenever
possible –
Use company website or LinkedIn or
Google, etc. to find information
Ensure you have a subject line –
Get attention
Avoid spam folder
28. Samples
Subject Lines:
(Job Search)
Communications Director Position
Marketing Associate Position/ Your Name
Signature:
First Name Last Name
Email Address
Phone
Cell
Linkedin Profile (optional)
General Salutations:
Dear Hiring Manager
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Human Resources Manager
Dear Sir or Madam
Dear Company Name Recruiter
Not Sure of Gender:
Dear Sydney Jones
Dear Taylor Smith
Conclusion:
Mention attachments
Thank them for reading
Indicate how you will follow up
29. Spell Check, Grammar Check: NEVER send
without proofing. Send a test message to
yourself to check formatting
Check the spelling of the recipients name
and ensure it is correct: especially if you are
responding to their email – there is no
excuse. Internally – no excuses!
Use an APPROPRIATE email address.
“HotSexyMamma@hotmail” or
GorgeousGuy@gmail.com is not
appropriate. Use Your Name!
Be clear and concise in your
communication: State your
purpose and expectation
Give enough information to
Make sure they know how
to contact you and check
your email regularly, even
the spam folder!
Take Away #1
Take Away #2
Take Away #3
Take Away #4
Take Away #5
31. Communicating
Through Social
Media Make a connection
Build a relationship
Be sure you’re qualified
Patience is key
Make sure your profile is up
to date and effective
32. Connecting On
Social Media
• According to Undercover Recruiter.com –
– Don’t contact recruiters or HR on multiple sites –
choose one and
– “Don’t bombard them with messages and
requests. Reaching out through multiple platforms
will only annoy recruiters, placing you on their
stalker list instead of their list of qualified
candidates.”
34. Upcoming
Webinars
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for other
upcoming Center for Career and Workforce
Strategies events including:
• April 27, 2016 – Social Media – Daniel Sloan
• May 11, 2016 – Career Search in the 21st
Century – Dr. Bruce Gilles
35. Connect with CCWS
• Call us at:
714-816-0366 extension: 1943
• Email us at:
trident4careers@trident.edu
36. Thank You!
We appreciate you joining us today for:
Professional Communication Etiquette – Cellphones, Emails, and
Texts, Oh My!
We hope you enjoyed and learned something new from the session
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