Personal Finance

1. Personal Finance • Bell Ringer • On an interview, what will the interviewer be asking about you? • Agenda • Bell Ringer • PowerPoint on Effective Communication Skills • Review Questions

2. Effective Communication Skills on an Interview

3. Communication Skills • Important for every employee • Needed for every job • Allows for job efficiency

4. Types of Communication Skills • Speaking • Listening • Interacting • Reading • Writing • Negotiating • Convincing

5. Speaking & Listening • Most common skills looked for • Job candidates will be tested on these skills • Observed when the candidate and interviewer are speaking

6. Good communication skills will determine if you are… • Prepared • Have confidence in yourself • Are interested in the job • Able to communicate well with others • Bosses • Co-workers • Customers • Business partners

7. Listening • Non verbal communication • Patience • Listen before you speak • Active listener • Respond using facial expressions and head nods

8. Listening Continued.. • Eye contact • Good posture • Smile and nod head • Ask for questions to be repeated

9. Speaking • Think before you speak • Use proper English • No slang • Project confidence and positive energy

10. Speaking Continued.. • Use natural gestures • Speak clearly • Maintain eye contact • Smile and use your energy!

11. 5 Ways to Improve Your Interview • Start strong • Show confidence from the start • Talk first • Make an effort to introduce yourself first • Make eye contact • Be friendly • Want to be liked • Engage is discussions • It is okay to disagree

12. Sell Your Communication Skills! • On trial during an interview • Impress with your intelligence and personality • Engage in conversations to help yourself appear interesting • Do not sound rehearsed

14. Review Questions • How can good communication skills help you get a job? • What are 3 of the 5 ways to improve a job interview? • Name 1 way to be a good listener. • Name 1 way to be a good speaker.