VOICE IS A POWERFUL TOOL
INTRODUCTION:
“A chatter box child,
A talkative student,
A garrulous friend,
A gabby neighbour,
A loquacious stranger,
And many more been called.
But they do not know
What a big-mouthed can be.”
In today’s world a qualified degree is not enough to land on a good job, especially after the pandemic. It is because, the present jobs are demanding more than academic knowledge where even big companies are giving importance to skills that are related to the work. According to a survey, sixty nine percent companies around the globe are focussing on skill-building and half of them believe that there is a demand for multi-skilled workforce. Skill development has now an equal opportunity with academic qualification and it gives diverse job opportunities to people. One such skill is based on the people who love to talk.
TALKING YOUR WAY INTO THE JOB:
The people who love to talk are usually misinterpreted as a talkative person or a chatter box. People neglect to see the positive outcomes of their continuous talking. This habit of continuous talking if projected in the right direction can build up a strong communication skill within them. Their free way to express themselves with others can help them in team building and cooperation in their workplace. Their gabby nature can turn them to build strong relations with their clients and their loquacious type can make them effective communicators in presentations and interviews. Also, communication is a strong skill in any job sector and there are a variety of job opportunities for the people who love to talk.
STEPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- One must be conscious of the clarity in his speech. Being clear is important in communicating effectively.
- A strong communication includes being able to speak to the point and also explaining their thoughts in a brief manner.
- Good communication will avoid grammatical errors while passing out information.
- One must be an active listener to improve his communication.
- One must ask for feedbacks from other after conducting meetings or presentations.
All these would pave for negotiation skills, presentation skills, conflict resolution, intercultural communication and customer care. Also, with a strong communication skill, there is diverse job opportunities.
CAREER CHOICES WHICH CAN BE STARTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL HAVING GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL:
STAND-UP COMEDIAN:
Now the most trending career choice of people is stand-up comedy. Here, along with one’s sense of humour, wit and spontaneity, communication plays a key role. Because people can convey their ideas and thoughts without any hindrance to their audience effectively.
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER:
Motivational speakers inspire and motivate people through life experiences of their own or of others. Communication plays a powerful tool in helping them to convey their ideas and thoughts with their audience. It also helps them to connect with their audience and make them understand the message they are trying to convey them.
INTERPRETER:
People who have good speaking skill and knows few of the foreign languages, can turn to be interpreters. Now tourism is growing in a rapid speed, so one can voluntarily assist tourists and help them in understanding the history of a place. Also giving them a detail description of the culture and the traditions of the place, they are visiting. In future, interpreters might have a huge demand in the tourism industry.
CAREER CHOICES IN THE MEDIA FIELD FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
A VOICE ACTOR:
The people who love to talk can lend their voice to films or dramas or web series or advertisements. A voice can bring a new life to the characters portrayed onscreen, since this job demands only one’s speaking skills and proficiency in that language.
REPORTER:
A reporter before conveying a story of an event to the public, must conduct deep research on the same. They must talk with people who are related to that incident or with the general public on getting opinions about some ongoing issues or with personalities about their journey. Then only they can draft a perfect story to share with the world.
RADIO JOCKEY:
A radio jockey keeps the audience engaged to his shows through his fascinating voice. He also entertains them with music, his conversations and witty humours. All this he achieves by being a skilled communicator.
CAREER CHOICES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL:
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE:
This job requires strong speaking skills, since it involves in handling the inquiries from the customers, giving detailed descriptions about a products or services, clarifying their doubts and giving solutions to the complaints raised. All this can be done through effective communication.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE:
An excellent communicator will successfully persuade their client in buying their product by clearly explaining about the product, making deals and also build a cordial bond with the customer.
PUBLIC RELATION EXECUTIVE:
In this job, one is managing the public image of a company or an individual. They are constantly meeting the public and communicating messages to the media in order to promote their company’s brand and image.
OTHER CAREER CHOICES FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL:
CORPORATE LAWYER:
Strong communication is required for giving advises on legal matters, negotiating contracts or agreements and also providing counsel to the clients.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST:
These people work in the healthcare industry who with good communication skill, is able to explain complex medical information in a clear and understandable way to the people.
FUNDRAISING COORIDNATOR:
They work for non-profitable organization and communicate with donors and build a connection by explaining them the mission of their organization.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Higher education with skill building is the need of the hour. When weighted separately, the opportunities are dimmer but together there are great prospects in the job sector. So, one must have a qualified degree as well as equip himself with a skill that is related to his interest or a dream job. Communication skill is one such skill with multiple career options in different fields.
“Education is mandatory,
Skills are necessary,
But both must be made compulsory.”
By: Samyuktha R
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