Show Communication skills stressed by instructor for job iob applicants Patricia Watson At a resource seminar in January Loretta A. A Walker English instructor gave a presentation on communication communication communication cation skills She talked on the purpose elements theory and importance of good communication skills Good communication tion serves practical practical practical needs such as getting and retaining ajob and social needs such as establishing relationships she said Ms Walker talked about the elements and major roles of the communication pro pro- cess These include the sender send send- er receiver message channel channel channel chan chan- nel feedback and context Understanding the elements in the process helps us to realize what we can do to tomake tomake tomake make our communication tion more effective said Ms Walker Nonverbal communication tion communication by behavior behavior behavior be be- havior such as a responsive attitude appearance and friendly congenial attitudes were also discussed at the seminar The 35 spectators including staff instructors and students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents were asked to participate participate participate pate in a game that demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- communication bar bar- This game was in the form of a test which was completed and reviewed to show how each was a barrier to one form of tion Barriers that were discussed were encoding selecting selecting selecting se se- se- se appropriate words transmission sounds of speech channels noise de decoding decoding de- de coding assigning appropriate meanings to messages and feedback response Ms Walker talked on the importance nce of listening and responding The listener ought to be an active communicator communicator communicator com com- said Ms Walker and react with responses that make a difference Speech preparation and delivery was also discussed Ms Walker feels the public speech is still part of the interpersonal communication process and necessary for students who need to stand in front of a large group and try to put across a point |