Shockley-Zalabak, 9e Update Pamela S. Shockley-Zalabak

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Chapter 12Career Options for Organizational Communication

Learning Objectives (1 of 2)

12.1 Describe influences for career decisions 12.2 Develop awareness of personal influences for career decisions 12.3 Identify career option areas and educational preparation for organizational communication 12.4 Express continuous change as important for careers

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Learning Objectives (2 of 2)

12.5a Report interviews as important communication activities

12.5b Prepare for the interview 12.6 Describe twenty-first-century careers

Introduction: Career Options for Organizational Communication

Objective 12.1 Describe influences for career decisions

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12.1 Introduction: Career Options for Organizational Communication

- Steps to forge a career in organizational communication

- Influences for career decisions

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Choosing a Communication Career

Objective 12.2 Develop awareness of personal influences for career decisions

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12.2 Choosing a Communication Career (1 of 4)

• Knowledge for Employment Matching- Requirements

-General knowledge

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12.2 Choosing a Communication Career (2 of 4)

• Sensitivity for Employment Matching- Specifications

- Needs of organizations

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12.2 Choosing a Communication Career (3 of 4)

• Skills for Employment Matching - Ability

- Applicants’ general knowledge 

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12.2 Choosing a Communication Career (4 of 4)

• Values for Employment Matching - Overview

- Organizational values

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Career Choices in Organizational Communication

Objective 12.3 Identify career option areas and educational preparation for organizational communication

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12.3 Career Choices in Organizational Communication (1 of 5)

• Internal Communication - Responsibilities

- Understand usage of communication media• External Communications

- Responsibilities - Specializations

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12.3 Career Choices in Organizational Communication (2 of 5)

• Sales- Responsibilities

- Abilities• Human Services

- Specializations - Abilities

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12.3 Career Choices in Organizational Communication (3 of 5)

• Education - Requirements

- Abilities • Research: Information Management

- Specializations - Abilities

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12.3 Career Choices in Organizational Communication (4 of 5)

• Management - Functions

- Abilities • Consulting

- Work roles - Help make organizational improvements

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12.3 Career Choices in Organizational Communication (5 of 5)

• Additional Options for Organizational Communication - Preprofessional and combination options

- Organizational communication and technology

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Educational Preparation for Organizational Communication Careers

Objective 12.4 Express continuous change as important for careers

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12.4 Educational Preparation for Organizational Communication Careers

- Functions - Concepts for career options

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The Employment Search

Objective 12.5a Report interviews as important communication activitiesObjective 12.5b Prepare for the interview

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12.5 The Employment Search (1 of 2)

• The Informational Interview - Requirements

- How informational interviews help

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12.5 The Employment Search (2 of 2)

• The Employment Interview - Description

- What is needed for employment interview - Collect information about organizations before

interviews

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Careers in the Twenty-First Century

Objective 12.6 Describe twenty-first-century careers

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12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First Century (1 of 5)

• Old versus New Career Paradigms: The Boundaryless Career - Old versus new career paradigms

- Requirements of new careers

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12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First Century (2 of 5)

• Twenty-First-Century Organizational Forms and Career Skills - Requirements

- Career skills area

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12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First Century (3 of 5)

• Networked Organization - Description

- Core competencies

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12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First Century (4 of 5)

• Cellular Organization - Overview

- Required skills

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12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First Century (5 of 5)

• Team-Based Careers - Explanation

- Career development

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