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In this podcast episode, Jenn names and explores
the 6 major areas of competency employers look for when hiring a new employee.
Topics covered include:
- Communication Skills: in all areas including spoken communication, telephone and email
- Comprehension: including problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically
- Technical Skills: how well you know your work and the tools used to do that work
- Teamwork: how well you play with others in your work environment
- Teachability: can you learn new things? Are you willing to learn?
- Social Awareness: How well do you function in diverse settings? How sensitive are you to intercultural differences?
There are likely more, but these are 6 basic areas to consider when applying and interviewing for a new position.
Please let me know if you found this podcast episode to be helpful, I appreciate your feedback!
Jenn
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In this podcast episode, Jenn talks about ways to more effectively give or receive feedback, both at work and at home.
Topics covered include:
Ways to be effective when giving feedback
- Motivation: Why are you giving this feedback?
- Being timely about it…give it as soon as possible after the behaviour or event.
- Taking care of where you are when you give the feedback. Confidentiality is important.
- Ask permission to give feedback
- Use “I” language
- Being specific, give concrete examples
- Give feedback that’s useful or helpful
- Make it about changeable things
- Ask for reaction to the feedback
Ways to best receive feedback
- Try not to be defensive
- Feedback can be a gift
- Take time to respond…breathe!
- Be curious
- You don’t have to agree with it. You can thank the person and still disagree
Giving and receiving feedback effectively is an important part of workplace professionalism, and of any good relationship. Take time to think about how you give and/or receive feedback, and how you might improve some of the points above. These are often points that are evaluated in job performance reviews, so learning more about them can actually improve your outcomes.
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