An Introduction to Communication Skills

Abstract

Today communication skills play vital role in personal or professional life. Proficiency in communication skills is must for the students who are studying engineering course or any other degree course because they are very essential as they play crucial role in securing jobs, sustaining in jobs, getting promotions. Today most of the top multinational companies hire candidates with effective communication skills. Some companies hire candidates for only communication purpose. The changes the companies brought in on-campus or off-campus drive tests tell us the truth. The recruitment teams mostly concentrate on oral and written communication skills of the candidates. Communication skills are much needed for the employees also as they are very helpful in sustaining in the present jobs and in getting promoted to higher positions. There is no exaggeration in saying that the success of an employee depends not only on the skills and techniques related to their respective field but also on the excellence in communication skills. The authors of this paper illustrate the kinds of communication skills, barriers to communication and tips to overcome them and focus on explaining the intricacies of communication skills as to improve them.