Welcome to Module: Employment Communication

This module, we are working on the employment communications project. Through our readings, we will learn how communication and its various types flow through organizations and their employees; the various types of interviews and their general structure; how to conduct and plan for an interview as both the interviewee and interviewer; and how to compose various types of business communications from emails to formal reports.

As you progress through this module, make sure you are reading the requisite chapters and completing your Cengage Chapter Quizzes as they help you more fully comprehend the material. More information about each assessment below can be found within this module and within its respective page.

Tasks & Assignments

Module Objectives
- Apply elements of the transactional communication model to real-life situations
- Analyze job requirements and tailor a resume to a specific position using proven techniques
- Exercise proven techniques for highlighting relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments during an interview
- Take on the role of an interviewer and ask performance-related questions to your interviewee
- Deliver a rehearsed, hypothetical speech as you would in your future career using appropriate jargon and speaking practices
  - Student Learning Outcomes
    - SLO (1): Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational communication models
    - SLO (6): Demonstrate written and oral competencies as it relates to employment including job searches, interviews, interpersonal interaction, conflict management, leadership, and performance appraisals
Read
- Ch. 1 (Communication & Ethics at Work)
- Ch. 7 (Basic Information for all Types of Interviews)
- Ch. 8 (The Employment Interview)
- Ch. 14 (Written Communication)
Tasks
- Ch. 1 Cengage Quiz
- Ch. 7 Cengage Quiz
- Ch. 8 Cengage Quiz
- Ch. 14 Cengage Quiz
- "Communication Model" Activity
- Resume for Employment Communications Project
- Interview for Employment Communications Project
- Self-Evaluation for Employment Communications Project
- Presentation for Future Career Speech