What do employers mean when they say they want strong communication skills?

Question

Really, what all does this involve? I assume they don't all want someone who is a great public speaker because most jobs don't involve that unless you are some type of manager.

Answer 1

The ability to communicate well with others and work as a team. Good written and speaking skills, not necessarily public speaking but interaction maybe.

Answer 2

There are 2 main skills all employers want. They want their employees to have skills related to the job and communication skills. Those are the 2 most important ones. All you have to do is to imagine yourself being a boss and you hired a guy who did not talk or smile at all. Or you could hire another guy who is friendly nice and easy to talk to. It's just one of those skills that aren't "needed" but is really nice when you are forming a team. Communication skills are very important when working with a team. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Most likely they want someone who can be sustinct and to the point, both verbally and with the written word (for memo and emails), and not someone who is wishy washy and meanders.

Answer 4

this simply means that if you are to be dealing with customers or clients they want you to be on top of your game. can you speak clearly? can you speak proper english. can you operate phone lines, email.. u know all lines of communication. they dont want someone who is rude, ignorant, short tempered when dealing with customers. they want someone professional.. just as u would want if you went to a specific business