The Principles of Communication

Within any work area communication is the key to success. Communication can be through many different mediums. These are written work (in presentations or E-mails, or verbal communication (with colleagues, in presentations, etc).

This presentation from Steve Jobs shows how body langauge and speaking clearly helps engage an audience.
Verbal Communication
There are many different things that can make people an effective verbal communicator, and below of some of the things you should consider every time:
1.      Speak clearly- This is one of the most important things to focus on when communicating as you need to make sure that everybody can hear and understand everything that you are saying. This is even more important when giving presentations as you need to convey an idea to everybody in the room rather than just one or two people. 
2.      Eye contact- Another important thing to focus when you are verbally communicating with people is eye contact
3.      Body Language- When you are talking to someone, body language is one of the key things that you need to focus on.  During a conversation you should keep your head up and arms not crossed. This gives people a good impression of you.
Written communication
There are many things that need to be considered when you are communicating using a written media style. 
1. Spelling- When typing an E-mail you need to mae sure that everything you have typed is spelt correctly.
2. Grammar- Getting the correct grammar is another of the things that needs to be focused on if you want to convey a sense of sophistication to the person you are writing to or for.
3. Correct font use/ Legible handwriting- One of the most important things to think about in any job, is the type of font that are using to write something. You want to make sure that you are using a formal type font such as Times New Roman or any of the other default, whilst staying away from sypes such as Coms sans MS.

How to be valued employee?

Within this video are a few attributes that are valued by future employers

There are many things that employers will be looking at when you apply for a job, and throughout this section I intend to tell you how to make yourself a valued employee. Below are some of the key aspects that people will look for when they are trying to find someone for a job.

• Punctuality- This is one of the key attributes that an employer will take into account about someone. Being punctual means that you are consistently on time to all manner of things, whether meetings or general work every day.  Being punctual also means that you complete all your work on time, which is key in the IT business as you need to have everything done on time.
• Teamwork- Another key attribute for any potential employee is your ability to work in a team. In an IT this may not seem as important, considering most people imagine the only thing that will interact with is a computer, but there are areas where teamwork is highly needed. In areas such as Game Design there are many different roles which need to be completed which would be too much for one person, so it is key to work in a team here.
• Communication- There are many different ways that you communicate in a work environment, such as through the written reports, or by verbal presentations etc. Speaking clearly when talking to other clients or colleagues is something that is important. When you are typing up a report or E-mail, you must be careful with grammar and spelling.
• Organisation- People who are organised will look better in the eyes of an employer, and it will help you keep on track of all the work set out for you.
• Technical skill- In a IT centred job you would be expected to have a good range of IT and the motivation to adapt to use more software that could possibly be more complicated.
• Hard working- People who do all the work they are meant to and more will be more valuable to the employer than others who do the bare minimum.