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How do I learn to communicate correctly? I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I lost 2 jobs in 12 months. |
I had a great well paying position for 12 years. It moved out of state. I found a position that I stayed in for a year. I left to find a better job. What a mistake. In the last 11 months I lost 2 jobs. 1 because I don't make decisions fast enough and the other because I don't contribute enough. What should I do? Were you specifically told that you lost your jobs due to your lack of communication skills? If not, perhaps you lost your jobs because these jobs just were not a fit for you. I think that you really need to critically look at your skills and target those jobs that use those skills. You made the mistake of taking the wrong jobs. You can come back from this. After all, you communicated effectively to keep your other job for 12 years. That being said, here are a couple of communication training suggestions: 1) Take a communication class at your local university/college. 2) Join Toastmasters. This is a great organization. Find your local group here: http://www.toastmasters.org/ 3) Take a Dale Carnegie course. These are effective as well. Find your local course here: http://www.dalecarnegie.com/ u should fix those problems you mentioned. you obviously know there is a problem so fix it. Well you must work on you interpersonal skills. And learning to communicate with yourself is a must. You have to decide what it is you want from a career then decide what it's going to take to be that kind of person. Evaluate your resources and then make a plan to be the best in the area in which you work. If you live near a college they have career resources center in them. Look for help there or community college. Good luck and good hunting. There are books at the bookstore walk in and read them. The founder of Success magazine lived on the streets and he built the company by learning the things he did in the library. So what's your excuse believe in the power of the mind and it will lead you in the right directing. Be like a detective, ask great questions and go out and find answers NOW! Well, based on the limited information you gave, I'd say that you need to take more of an initiative to get your work done. Don't sit around waiting for instructions, which may appear like you're not contributing. Always appear busy. Be self-motivated. Look for things that need to get done and volunteer your help to get them done. Employers resent having to pay someone who is just taking up office space. I hope anything I've written may help. Hope you find something soon. Look in the mirror. Learn from your mistakes and think about what it is that you want. and then do that. Seems like you are trying too hard to satisfy your immediate need by taking whatever comes your way. Slow down and give yourself credit for having skills. Point out what they are and see what jobs match up to what you are experienced in. What did you do for 12 years? You might not be the problem. Jennifer |
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