Communicating as a professional
Who doesn’t want to be successful in his life?! I can answer and say, nobody. But In order to be successful, we need to communicate as professionals; therefore, we have to learn communication skills. Those skills could be vocal or written. In pursuance of mastering those skills, the use of a proper grammar is a must. After all, success is what we all seek, in school, in our professional careers, and in our lives in general.
iFixit CEO, Kyle Wiens says that good grammar is always important, especially at work. It definitely shows the person is smart. Obviously, if the person can’t use good grammar, it means he is not smart enough for a job with his company. It also shows that he is detailed and pays attention to everything, even small things (Wiens2012). Usually good grammar also shows the person as a trusted one and can be depended upon as he hardly makes mistakes. Most importantly, as the writer for Forbes Magazine Susan Adams said: “Good grammar and clear sentences suggest respect” (Adams2012). If a person uses proper and correct language the other person he deals with will appreciate it and will smile for showing himself as a professional. On the contrary, it might make the same person angry if he speaks or writes in improper ways; therefore good use of grammar will get him better jobs he always wished for.
To find that dream job, I have tried “Ginny” the Virginia Education Wizard. It has given me several options for my possible future job such as “Accountant, Education System and Electrician”, none of which I would consider. I have tried it multiple times, each with different answers, and still didn’t show me the career I am willing to consider. Maybe the career I have in mind is not fit for me according to the inventories result, but I totally disagree on that. First of all because the questions asked are not accurate. Second, there could be more questions added in order to show more precise results. Third, it shows only generalized majors and occupations. Lastly, I wouldn’t change my career dream that I love passionately to choose what a computer generated program would recommend for me based on random inaccurate questions. Computers are smart, but not smarter than the human brain. After all, its men who created it!
Ginny was not helpful to me because I have already decided my career path and know that I am well suited to it. It the career that my mind loves it and I have already worked in similar careers before. Information Technology Security Analyst, is my dream career I am seeking; therefore, I will have to learn and know many communication skills. I will need to use both vocal and written communication skills in order to get my desired job. I will have to read many math books with software development programs. Reading journals such as “Science Alert” and “Information and Software Technology”. I have to be very precise and detailed, and there comes the use of good grammar and punctuation. That will help me get my job done very well and my co-workers will understand me better. My job will require I report directly to my superiors; therefore; I need to use simplified language to talk about computer language in order for them to understand me. In other words, explain abstract information and turn it into normal English. I should be quick and have the ability to solve problems in a new and clever way. And I always should be one step ahead of all the possible threats. It requires thorough and detailed programming using data analysis and constant monitoring. “Analytical Skills, Detail Oriented, Ingenuity and Problem-solving Skills” are the qualities I should adopt in order to be successful in my career of profession (Bureau of Labor Statistic).
Beside the good use of grammar, I will also need to maintain and develop good communication skills in my social life and especially in my professional career. As a student in college, I do have some personal communication skills. Some of these skills I am already good at, and others need to develop and improve. The first thing a student needs to do is to assess his own communication skills ability, to see where he stands and what he needs to work on. Once he evaluates his status, he can focus on his weak points. I know I am good at listening and editing, but I am not so good in reading, writing and especially speaking as I tend to be silent most of the times. All these need to be changed, now that I know my strengths and weakness, I have started communicating more effectively and started visiting the library more often. The librarians showed me good punctuation rules for my writing. I will start writing diaries as a way to practice more writing. I will start reading more technology related articles in newspapers and online to see how professional writers write and learn from them, as well as to get more information about technology at the same time. I have checked my schedule times and found times for attending seminars. Hopefully with my fellow students we will be able to function as one solid network to expand our capabilities and have more confidence. That will result in a better communication skills and experiences which we can use and develop further more in our future profession.
Good use of grammar as well as developing and improving communication skills is important in college and most importantly in a career of profession. I will start organizing my words in a proper way, constantly grow my ability to communicate more effectively, and I will end up succeeding in my professional career.
Works Cited
Adams, Susan. "Why Grammar Counts At Work." Forbes. 20 July 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/>.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Information Security Analysts, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm>.
"Career - Virginia Education Wizard." Virginia Education Wizard. Web. 3 Nov. 2015. <https://www.vawizard.org/vccs/Career.action>.
Wiens, Kyle. "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why." Harvard Business Review. 20 July 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <https://hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo>.