12 Steps to a New Career

9 Communicating

I know they heard what I said, but I’m not sure they understood what I meant.

Chapter Overview

During a job search, you never know when others don’t understand your message as you intended it. You may have the most powerful resume and have your message down pat, but, if you don’t communicate effectively, you’ll never get to first base and you won’t get a second chance because people will be hesitant to tell you what you need to know to improve. This chapter will:

Improve your verbal communication so the message you want to convey is the message they hear.

Convey what you want in letters that won’t be ignored by the reader.

Recognize ...