Communication Tips for the Job Search and on the Job. (Career Management)‪.‬

Nothing is more important in getting a job than your communication skills: Listening, speaking, and nonverbal skills. If you don't do these well, your technical knowledge won't ever be put to good use. A physician executive recruiter recently told me that when he asked the consulting firm for a job description for the person they had hired him to find, they said, "We don't have a job description. We want two things--the person can play well with others and can sell." Playing well with others involves listening and having self-control about what you say. To sell yourself and your ideas or products, you must speak well. You also must be well-groomed, look energetic, and sound reasonably happy to be at work. Listening