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People, raise your hands if you have been told that communication skills are really, really important and essential in job hunting. Hundreds! “Excellent”. Many believe that if you can't communicate, you are doomed and you can't get the job you want. Humiliated, you will be “send”out“politely”without even a cup of coffee.

If you had approached carrier counselors for carrier advice, you will notice that they lay stress on the importance of communication. Even your parents insist you to speak properly. According to the survey, the qualities employers want most from the workers are first thing first, communication skill followed by teamwork skill and management skill. Basically, employers in the hiring process will have a mindset of “I want communicators”. Thus, if a job candidate is a terrible communicator, then he will be disappointed for not getting that job although he has a particular talent as he doesn't has the chance to prove himself.

Companies are very obsessed with the hunt for good communicators, and job candidate lose out as they can't even blurt out a coherent sentence or fail to make the employers understand what they are trying to express during a job interview. There is a saying that “Life doesn't own you a living”. Apparently, this is true. Thus, if you want to get your dream job, you will need to sharpen your communication skills which will lead you to your job and ascend the corporate ladder. Otherwise, you are doomed to stay in a holding pattern.

So, what is the moral of the story? Do not bury your talent because you are a “communication idiot”. You may want to attend training seasons and start to play golf. What?! “Yes I say start to play golf”. Get yourself some golf clubs, and board the corporate jet. The reason behind this is, most of the people especially business man are actually spending most of their time communicating with each other when they are playing golf. Therefore, as time passes, your communication skills will definitely improve.

Don't believe me? Then give it a try.

I quite agree with your post. Communication skills is very very important in almost all aspect of our lives. Especially in business, it is very important because the success of the business lies on how well they can communicate their product or services to the target market. Playing golf is also one of their ways to start good relationship with other people or business prospects.

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