Communication Skills for a Forensic Science Technician

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For anyone interested in entering the workforce or changing careers; good communication and grammar skills are invaluable. With advances in technology grammar skills in the work place are more important than ever. Anyone who applies for a job should use the Occupation Outlook Handbook to understand the commutation skill for their future career. I have found this source very useful in learning the writing and speaking skills needed for my further career as a Forensic Science Technician. There are many reasons why good grammar is important at work. First of all, if an applicant has bad grammar, then he or she may not even get hired in the first place. Kyle Weins, CEO of ifixit, said in his “Harvard Business Review article” that he won’t even hire applicants who have bad grammar; his company has an English test that all applicants must take. Many other companies also have English tests in the hiring process. He also said that good grammar skills show how serious someone is about they’re work; someone with lazy grammar looks like a lazy worker. Plus, good grammar makes people look smarter; someone with a wide vocabulary and great grammar would do a better job impressing a client (Weins ). In her Frobes article, Susan Adams listed the reasons why she thinks good grammar at work is important. She says that good grammar show that an employee knows when to use context appropriate language. It also shows respect to the person they’re talking to and finally it shows that they’re organized people. Employers value an organized employee because they more dependable (Adams). According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the career of Forensic Science Technician (Forensic Scientist) requires college level speaking and grammar skill... ... middle of paper ... ...mployer perceives there working ability. Are students in college should look up the communication skills needed in their major on the Occupational Outlook Handbook, so that they can insure their ready for they’re future job. Works Cited “Forensic Science Technician.” 2012–2013 Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Web. 29 Oct. 2013 Adams, Susan. "Why Grammar Counts at Work." Forbes. 20 July 2012: n. page. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. . Weins, Kyle. "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why.." Harvard Business Review: HRB Blog Network. 20 Jul 2012: n. page. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. < http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo />.

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